AARP Livable Communities
The Challenge Is On!
We know it takes time to build great communities. But, we also believe that quick action can spark longer-term progress. The AARP Community Challenge funds projects that build momentum for local change to improve livability for all residents. Learn how your community can apply! »
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In The Spotlight
AARP Livable Communities National Conference
We'll be gathering in North Carolina, November 12-14. We're accepting session and mobile workshop proposals now! Registration opens this summer.
Teens Triumph Over Aging
While planning and plotting from points worldwide, nearly 40,000 middle school students engineer solutions for the challenges that come with old age. See and read about what they've imagined
About the AARP Livable Communities Initiative
Learn what a livable community is, and how and why AARP is working with local leaders nationwide to make more places more livable for people of all ages
Solutions Worth Sharing See More
The AARP HomeFit Guide
Learn how to make a home safe, comfortable and a great fit (in English and Spanish)
AARP Livability Fact Sheets
11 ways to create safe, walkable, livable communities for people of every age (in English and Spanish)
The 'Where We Live' Book Series
Two titles, each with 100+ inspiring ideas from America's community leaders
In a Livable Community
Download our poster about the features of a livable community (available in five languages)
Resources for Local Leaders See more
AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities
More than 200 member municipalities. Learn which ones are on the list and how your community can join
AARP Walk Audit Tool Kit and Leader Guide
Two free, downloadable workbooks for how to do a community walk audit and/or lead a streets and sidewalks safety workshop and event
AARP Roadmap to Livability Collection
A six-part collection of workbooks full of strategies and solutions that make a community great for people of all ages
5 Questions for ... Interview Series
AARP talks to policy makers, planners, politicians, experts and others involved in making communities livable for people of all ages
Livable Lessons and More Find articles and Slideshows by subject
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