Skip to content
Search

Find What You're Looking For

Whether you've been involved in community livabilty and age-friendly work for a long time or short, AARP Livable Communities has needed information and useful resources for you.

Our website contains reports, action plans, studies, articles and more about housing, transportation, Complete Streets and walkability, to name just a few areas of interest. Find content lists and links by using the A-Z subject-based archives (or try the Search box) below.

Locate this page again by using the navigation link at top or the web address: AARP.org/Livable-Archives.

Visit the AARP Community Challenge page for articles and videos about the projects completed by that program's grantees.

AARP Livable Communities e-Newsletter

See past issues: Visit our newsletter archive »

NAFSC States and Communities October 2019

Age-Friendly Network Communities

Minneapolis resident Phyllis Rodan poses next to a Nice Ride bike-share bicycle encased in fake ice

Bicycling

The cover and a page from Engaging the Community to Create Community

Community Engagement

An example of a Complete Street

Complete Streets

AARP.org/ Livable

Enter a livability topic, name, place, etc.

10 Tips To Help Businesses Engage With Kupuna

Economic Development

Equity

Coming soon

Accessory Dwelling Units

Housing

Families Pose In Front of Sign For Grandparents Park, Livable Communities, How To Build A Grandparents Park

How To ...

Some Men's Sheds have female members as well

Inspiring Examples

Andy Toy

Interviews with Livability Experts

Fontana Mayor Acquanetta Warren joined by children participating in the annual Let’s Move on the Trail Event

Interviews with Local Leaders

AARP Livable Communities Technical Assistance

Livable Lessons (from the Pros)

The Pop-Up Placemaking Tool Kit

Placemaking and Public Places

Women Ride Bicycles, City Environment, Sunny Outdoors, AARP Livable Communities Tool Kits Resources

Policy

A group exercise class takes place in a St. Petersburg, Florida, park as part of the annual Healthy St. Pete festival

Public Health

Livable Library

Publications

Rural farm in Urbana

Rural Livability

Mural of David Bowie, Jersey City, New Jersey

Slideshows

Two women dance at a block party in Washington DC

Social Participation

Survey results about aging in place

Surveys and Statistics

Street, Intersection, Traffic Light, Pedestrians, Crosswalk, Phoenix, Arizona, Streetcar, Public Transportation, AARP Livable Communications, Evaluating Complete Streets Projects

Transportation

AARP Community Challenge

Videos

Covers of the AARP Walk Audit Tool Kit and Leader Guide

Walkability

AARP Rural Livability Workshop

Workshops and Conferences

   

Contact Us

  • Email AARP Livable Communities at Livable@AARP.org

  • Ask about the AARP Livability Index by completing this online form

  • Attention AARP Members: If you have questions about your benefits, AARP The Magazine or the AARP Bulletin, please visit the AARP Contact Us page or call toll-free 1-888-OUR-AARP (1-888-687-2277)