Carson Briefs: Carson Returns to Award Winning Intergenerational Program and Council Approves Street Maintenance Program

City of Carson’s Triumphant Return of an Award Winning Intergenerational Program

The City of Carson has always prioritized programming for seniors and continuously seeks new activities and classes for this very active community.  In 2015, the City of Carson  implemented its own intergenerational or IG program after years of preparation and showcasing a documentary on Cyber Seniors. Later that year, the city collaborated with Rancho Dominguez Preparatory School to start an intergenerational program. The program features high school senior volunteers and our local “Super Seniors” (age 50+).

Carson Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes said that “this program is so important because it connects the two major valves of our community’s heart, the youth and the seniors. The bonds and memories that these two groups have created are invaluable.”

The IG program is designed as an 8-week semester that features various topics. When the program began the first two semesters focused on social media, email and computers. The program participants have since made incredible connections through games, writing, discussions and storytelling. The program provides a safe, exciting, enriching program that fuses two diverse generations.

Since the program’s inception, it has received the Creating Community/Aging Well Award from the California Parks and Recreation Society Inc or CPRS.  This year, the program has made a triumphant return to the community after being dormant. The city utilized various marketing efforts to recruit the Super Seniors to return. The response was overwhelming. This year’s class of 10 high school seniors and 10 “Super Seniors” culmination will take place Nov. 15.

Carson City Council Approves new Accelerated Citywide Street Transformation Maintenance Program  

The City Council Nov. 9 unanimously awarded four construction contracts at the Nov. 7,  council meeting for the citywide pavement maintenance program. This program will improve the city’s roadway conditions at an accelerated rate. The development of the program came into fruition in an effort to address the concerns of residents for street maintenance to be prioritized. The street repair will occur simultaneously across all four districts. Recognizing the importance of efficient transportation options throughout the city, more than $30 million has been allocated to improve the roadways including residential streets and arterial roads throughout the city. The street project is the first of its kind in the city.

The Pavement Condition Index or PCI will be used to systematically and methodically select the streets that will be paved. The PCI will be used to create a list of priority streets due to road conditions. Residents and visitors of Carson will be informed with repair timelines and alternative routes throughout this process. Implementation of this program is projected to begin early 2024.