高齡友善是世界因應人口老化最新的政策趨勢，如何建構高齡友善環境，是國際政策的最核心挑戰。本文主要目的是透過高齡友善理念之介紹及臺中市政府推動高齡友善城市的經驗範例，提供讀者瞭解高齡友善城市之形成要素。

Many city authorities around the world are enhancing infrastructures and services to make their cities age-friendly, a process that aims to make city services and facilities more accessible to an ageing population and increase opportunities available to older residents. The process of creating age-friendly environments is a key challenge for international policy makers. The purpose of the paper is to introduce age-friendly city ideals and practices and share the age-friendly city planning experience of Taichung city.