The aging of our population is a reality that planners have to respond to by planning age-friendly communities and retrofitting neighbourhoods to accommodate aging in place (Hodge, 2008). Older adults are an increasing proportion of the population, and the demand for walkable places is likely to grow significantly among this age cohort (J. Kerr et al., 2012). Among public health researchers, there is presently a strong focus on studying the links between the built environment, transportation walking and health, and researchers in the planning field need to recognize the importance of age-friendly community planning by seeking opportunities of inter- and transdisciplinary research.