A lively and fascinating discussion with Dr. Kiyota's about her initiatives in intergenerational sustainable communities which is spreading throughout the United States and around the globe. Dr. Kiyota cares deeply about elders and their needs. She believes strongly that one of society's failings is that we don't ask elders about their wants and needs. Towards that end, her contributions include national and international initiatives focused on quality improvement in the built environment for long-term care and aging services, Over the past several years, Emi has dedicated her energies to developing ageing valued community projects in Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and the Ivory Coast. Her nonprofit, Ibasho, which embodies the Japanese concept of “a place where one feels at home being one’s self” with a group of like-minded colleagues is intended to advance the concept by developing communities where every person can live safely, in comfort and with dignity as they age.