AARP Livable Communities Publications and Resources
AARP Livable Communities Publications and Resources
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How to Create a Livable Community
AARP Livable Communities and AARP state offices work with local leaders and residents to help ensure that towns, cities and communities nationwide are livable for people of all ages. Toward achieving that goal, we create and manage programs, tool kits, how-to guides and a collection of easy-to-use and understand printed and online materials. Stay informed by subscribling to the free, award-winning . (See past issues by visiting the .) Check out to learn about (and learn how to order) our free, printed publications. Scroll down to find links to additional resources.Free Printed Publications
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A free, photo- and strategy-filled guide for how local leaders can reduce risks and better protect older adults. (Disponible en español también.)
What it is. Where it went. And why it's a needed housing option for people of all ages. Learn all of that and more in this 36-page, photo-filled guide.
An all new guide and worksheets for conducting a safety audit of streets and sidewalks —and advocating for needed change. (Disponible en español también.)
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Find about housing, transportation, placemaking and moreAVAILABLE IN PRINT OR AS A PDF
Learn how to make a house or apartment safe, comfortable and a great fit — for people of all ages. (Available in 5 languages.)
Check out our free, photo-filled guides to Accessory Dwelling Units and how they expand housing options for people of all ages
One free guide from AARP — and others from the placemaking specialists of 8 80 Cities and Trust for Public Land
Small-scale land use and zoning changes can help communities revitalize and thrive. Learn how in this publication for local leaders and community advocates
Learn how small towns and remote communities are working to become more livable for older adults and people of all ages
Working together, local leaders and residents can build more vibrant cities, towns and neighborhoods
Filled with photos, infographics, ideas, solutions and floor plans, Making Room is a rallying cry for a wider menu of housing options
The legislation is a once-in-a-generation funding opportunity to strengthen communities for the future
6 workbooks with strategies and solutions that make a community great for people of all ages
AVAILABLE AS A PDF
This downloadable graphic is available in two sizes in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese
Expanding access to high-speed internet isn’t an infrastructure problem alone
Five design-centered briefs provide community leaders with economic recovery strategies that are safe, equitable and age-friendly
Communities of all sizes can use this framework to become more livable
FROM OUR ARCHIVE
A report and infographic explain how livable communities are good for people and business
A visual portfolio of tools and transformations
11 award-winning, easy-to-understand, 4-page handouts about street-level livability solutions. (Available in English and Spanish.)
Two examples from each domain provide information and inspiration
Three editions featuring nearly 400 inspiring examples from America's local leaders
STATS AND FACTS
What people age 50+ think about where they live
Use this template (available in English or Spanish) to learn what people think about where they live
Policies about issues including land use, transportation, housing and broadband facilitate aging in place
AARP researchers gather information about housing, transportation, communities and more See past issues:
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