The City of Archdale has many policies, programs, and services that are targeted toward older people, and the City’s commitment to become more age-friendly is articulated in numerous planning documents. One of the most appreciated assets of the City, promoting many of the AARP’s domains of livability, is Creekside Park. Within walking distance of many neighborhoods, the park is host to a recreation center, playgrounds, tennis courts, greenways, picnic shelters, and a disc golf course. The Archdale Public Library, Senior Center, and Archdale Campus of the Randolph County Community College (RCCC) are also located in or adjacent to Creekside Park. These civic institutions and public spaces anchor the community and encourage meaningful contact between citizens of all ages. Fitness activities at Creekside Park include walking clubs, yoga, dancing classes, and pickle ball leagues. The Park also provides arts and craft opportunities, a farmer’s market, community garden, and day trips that are designed to foster social participation for older adults. Computer classes and health seminars are offered at RCCC. Randolph County Senior Adults Association (RCSAA) operates the Archdale Senior Center and Regional Coordinated Area Transportation System (RCATS). Activities offered at the Senior Center include a host of recreational and social programs as well as tax aid and blood pressure checks. In addition, the Center delivers Meals-On-Wheels to homebound seniors. RCSAA serves as a central access point for information about community resources. RCATS provides public transportation services for older residents and uses vans equipped with special accessibility features. The Grubb Family YMCA offers a host of programs geared towards older adults including fitness classes, personal training, wellness and nutrition classes, and water aerobics. The YMCA also administers the local Silver Sneakers Program. Other organizations in Archdale that provide significant resources to older adults include Community Outreach of Archdale-Trinity, Archdale-Trinity Serco Club, Randolph County Department of Health, United Way, Northwestern Randolph County Arts Council, as well as a myriad of faith-based organizations. The City of Archdale is committed to fostering a high quality of life for its increasingly diverse population and is dedicated to crafting policy that accounts for people of all ages and abilities. The City has and will continue to use adopted long-range plans and development ordinances as powerful tools to encourage domains of livability. One of the most effective strategies for Archdale to positively affect the lives of older adults is to continue implementing land use and transportation policies and development regulations that promote walkable new development, complete streets, and age-friendly housing options. The City of Archdale is beginning the process of developing a Comprehensive Strategic Plan and updating its Zoning Ordinance. These planning initiatives afford the City a tremendous opportunity to further emphasize age-friendly policies and programs that will make Archdale a more livable community for residents of all ages. The process of conducting a baseline assessment of the community’s age-friendliness, writing an action plan based on the results from the assessment, and monitoring progress of the plan will be strongly tied to components of the City’s Comprehensive Plan and influence future amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. We believe that inclusion in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities will provide the resources necessary for Archdale to fulfill its mission to provide a high quality of life for all residents.