2024 AARP LIVABLE COMMUNITIES WORKSHOP
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LIVABILITY AND HISTORY
Before the Highway
When the interstate highway system was created, the routes isolated or destroyed urban neighborhoods nationwide. Seven older adults who lived in those places share their memories and observations.
ABOUT US
Great Places for All Ages
Learn what a livable community is, and how and why AARP is working with local leaders and residents nationwide to make communities more livable for people of all ages
STATS AND FACTS
America Is an Aging Nation
The population of older adults is getting larger — and older. By 2034, people age 65 or over will outnumber children age 17 or younger. See these and similar population projections
FREE PUBLICATIONS
Livable Library
Free publications to help community leaders and residents make where they live more livable for people of all ages
LIVABLE LESSONS
Cities That Work for All Ages
Urban planning expert and livability champion Gil Penalosa explains how cities can become more equitable and sustainable
DIVERSITY, EQUITY and INCLUSION
Creating Communities for People With Special Needs
Parents are building places where their adult children with disabilities can be independent and cared for
TRANSPORTATION
HOUSING
All About Accessory Dwelling Units
As small homes that exist on the same property lot as a single-family residence, ADUs play a major role in serving a national housing need
PLACES AND SPACES
Making Places Pop!
Recipes for projects that inspire change — and improve communities for people of all ages
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Using Improv Theater to Build Resilience and Improve Livability
Interactive performances are a time-tested tool for change