Repenser les espaces municipaux de loisir pour les aînés

The ageing of the population demands to renew the ways of thinking the settings of the circles of life to strengthen the well-being of the seniors. Several studies demonstrated that the leisure contributes to the improvement of the quality of life of the seniors. For that purpose, the municipal level has to play an important role in leisure opportunities intended for this group. This article presents the results of an inquiry led in 2015 in Montreal among 464 respondents of 50 years old and more. It shows the importance granted by the seniors to free practices of leisure and multifunctional outer spaces. At the same time, these results reveal physical and socioeconomic disparities marked in the pooled population. Finally, this study highlights the fact that the municipal action seems to be conceived as facilitator for the implementation of projects by and for the seniors more than as simple supplier of activities.