Livability Library: AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities

Connecticut

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Delaware

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District of Columbia

WASHINGTON D.C.

• Teens Mow Lawns for Those Who Can't (2019)

• Making Streets and Sidewalks More Walkable (2015)

Florida

STATEWIDE

• Leading Livability Work in Tallahassee, Florida (2020)

• State Members of the Age-Friendly Network (Joined 2019)

CUTLER BAY

• Age-Friendly Communities and Free and Low-Cost Transportation Options (2023)

• Community Profile: Cutler Bay, Florida (2021)

• Prioritizing Housing Over Parking (2021)

• Some of the Winners Were ... (2017)

• Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) 

MIAMI

• Age-Friendly Miami-Dade County, Florida (2021)

• Engaging the Community to Create Community (2018) 

SARASOTA COUNTY

• Community Profile: Sarasota County (2021)

• Housing: Universal Design and Livability (2021)

ST. PETERSBURG

• The 'ABCs of ADUs' (2019) Page 13 

• Kids and Kubs Softball League (2018)

WILTON MANORS

• Serving Older Adults and Their Pets (2026)

• Age-Friendly Wilton Manors, Florida (2020)

Georgia

ATLANTA

• Age-Friendly Atlanta, Georgia (2021)

MACON-BIBB

• Community Profile: Age-Friendly Greater Macon-Bibb (2020)

• Literary Lessons in Tattnall Square Park (2020)

• How Chess Can Reconnect a Community (2018)

• 5 Questions for Robert Reichert (2015)

• Pictures of Age-Friendly Places and Programs (2015)

• Restoring, Reinventing Tattnall Square Park (2015)

• Macon-Bibb, Georgia, Takes Action (2014)

• Age-Friendly: The 2014 World Tour (2014)

• Where We Live (Book 3) (2018)  

• Where We Live (Book 2) (2017)

• Where We Live (Book 1) (2016) 

• Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages (2018) 

NORCROSS

• AARP Livable Communities Placemaking Workshop: Breakout Sessions (2019)

Hawaii

HONOLULU

• Age-Friendly Honolulu, Hawaii (2021)

• U.S. Men Are Gathering in Aussie-Style 'Sheds' (2019)

• 10 Tips to Help Businesses Engage With Kupuna (That's Hawaiian for 'Older Adults') (2018)

• Providing a Path to Parks in Honolulu (2018)

• Making Honolulu an Age-Friendly City (2015)

• Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) 

• Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) 

• Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages (2018) 

Idaho

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Illinois

DANVILLE

• The Magic of Murals (2019)

• Some of the Winners Were ... (2017)

Indiana

FORT WAYNE

• Learn How to Build a Better Block (2018)

• Creating a Safer, More Sensible Street (2017)

• Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) 

• Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) 

• Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages (2018) 

• Pop-Up Tool Kit (2019) 

GARY

• Why Love is a Key to a Prosperous City (2019)

• Culture: How Art and Entertainment Helps Makes Communities More Livable (2016)

• Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) 

• Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) 

• Where We Live (Book 1) (2016) 

• Engaging the Community to Create Community (2018) 

Iowa

DES MOINES

• Home Sweet (ADU) Homes (2022)

• Leading Livability Work in Des Moines, Iowa (2020)

• Community Profile: Age-Friendly Greater Des Moines, Iowa (2020)

• Why Some Students Are Living Like Retirees (2019)

• Environment: Protecting Our Natural Resources (2016)

• Pictures of Age-Friendly Places and Programs (2015)

• Putting a Fun Spin on Staying Healthy (2015)

• A Livable Tour of Des Moines, Iowa (2015)

• Creating an Age-Friendly Des Moines (2014)

• Where We Live (Book 1) (2016) 

• Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) 

• Pop-Up Tool Kit (2019) 

Kansas

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Kentucky

LOUISVILLE

• Age-Friendly Member Profile: Louisville, Kentucky (2022)

• Safer Streets and Spots to Sit in Louisville (2018)

• Engagement: How Community Leaders and Residents Can Connect (2016)

• 7 Ways to Build Bonds Across Generations (2016)

• Health: Why a Mayor Put His City on a Diet (2016)

• Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) 

• Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) 

• Where We Live (Book 1) (2016) 

• Engaging the Community to Create Community (2018) 

Louisiana

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Maine

STATEWIDE

• Leading Livability Work in Augusta, Maine (2020)

• State Members of the Age-Friendly Network (Joined 2019)

BIDDEFORD

• These Maine Communities Are Age-Friendly for Seniors and Students (2017)

BOWDOINHAM

• Community Profile: Age-Friendly Bowdoinham, Maine (2021)

• How to Create a "Handy Tools" Display (2015)

BUCKSPORT

• Slideshow: Focusing on Rural Livability (2019)

• A Golden Solution for Slippery Sidewalks (2018)

• Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) 

EASTPORT

• Focusing on Rural Livability (2019)

• Wanted (and Welcome): Telecommuters! (2017)

• Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages (2018) 

NORTH YARMOUTH

• Helping Older Adults Feel Safe in Their Homes (2018)

• Where We Live (Book 3) (2018)

OLD ORCHARD BEACH

• These Maine Communities Are Age-Friendly for Seniors and Students (2017)

PORTLAND

• Age-Friendly, Portland, Maine (2022)

SACO

• Mobile Workshops: Thursday, June 20, and Friday, June 21 (2019)

• An Accessible Solution for Saco, Maine (2018)

• These Maine Communities Are Age-Friendly for Seniors and Students (2017)

SULLIVAN

• Sullivan, Maine, Crosses the Digital Divide (2021)

Maryland

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

• Age-Friendly Communities and Free and Low-Cost Transportation Options (2023)
• Community Profile: Age-Friendly Montgomery County (2021)

Massachusetts

STATEWIDE

• State Members of the Age-Friendly Network (Joined 2018)

BOSTON

• Installing Benches in Boston, Massachusetts (2019)

• Boston Is Putting Driverless Cars Through an Age-Friendly Road Test (2019)

• Helping Bostonians 'Age Strong' (2019)

• Cities Celebrate Award-Winning Drivers (2019)

• Rethinking What Makes a Great Roommate (2019)

• Hosting a Community Dinner (2018)

• Housing: Improving How and Where We Live (2016)

• 11 Inspiring Livability Efforts (2015)

• Cities That Want to Be Great for Older Adults (2014)

• Transportation Archive (2014)

• Boston Partnership for Older Adults Website (2012)

• Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) 

• Where We Live (Book 1) (2016)
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• Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages (2018) 

• Engaging the Community to Create Community (2018) 

SALEM

• Age-Friendly Communities and Free and Low-Cost Transportation Options (2023)

• Age-Friendly Network Community Member Profile (2022)

SWAMPSCOTT

• This High School Has a Senior (Citizen) Center (2017)

• Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) 

Michigan

STATEWIDE

• State Members of the Age-Friendly Network (Joined 2019)

AUBURN HILLS

• Community Profile: Age-Friendly Auburn Hills, Michigan (2021)

• Building a 'Community for a Lifetime' (2015)

HIGHLAND PARK

• A Michigan City Receives a Solar Solution (2017)

• 11 Inspiring Livability Efforts (2015)

• Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) 

MINNEAPOLIS

• The Pop-Up Placemaking Tool Kit (2019)

• Bike-Sharing Gets Older Adults Cycling (2018)

• AARP Speaks with Mayors Melvin Carter (Saint Paul) and Jacob Frey (Minneapolis) (2018)

• Little Free Libraries in All Sorts of Places (2017)

• Project: Pop-Up Protected Intersection (2016)

• Opportunity: Solutions for Jobs and the Economy (2016)

• 5 Questions for Betsy Hodges (2015)

• Lots of Older Adults Are Cool With Cold Places (2015)

• Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) 

• Where We Live (Book 1) (2016) 

Minnesota

GOLDEN VALLEY

• Serving Older Adults and Their Pets (2026)

Mississippi

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Missouri

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Montana

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Nebraska

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Nevada

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New Hampshire

MOUNT WASHINGTON VALLEY

• Enabling Age-Friendly Connections in Mount Washington Valley, New Hampshire (2022)

New Jersey

MONTCLAIR

• A Free Ride-Service Takes Older Residents Where They Need or Want to Go (2025)

PRINCETON

• A Grand Program Creates Grand Pals (2018)

New Mexico

CARLSBAD

• Community Profile: Age-Friendly Carlsbad, New Mexico (2021)

New York

STATEWIDE

• Leading Livability Work in Albany, New York (2020)

• New York's Governor Issues an Age-Friendly Executive Order (2018)

• State Members of the Age-Friendly Network (Joined 2017)

BUFFALO

• A College Course for the Community (2017)

CHEMUNG COUNTY

• Community Profile: Age-Friendly Chemung County (2021)

HUDSON

• 1,000 Communities and Counting! (2025)

NEW YORK CITY

• Better Benches and Bus Stop Shelters (2015)

• Engaging the Community to Create Community (2018) 

WESTCHESTER COUNTY

• Caring for the Caregivers (2015)

North Carolina

CHARLOTTE/MECKLENBURG COUNTY

• Bus Drivers Learn How to Support Passengers Who Have Dementia (2025)

• Mobile Workshops: Tuesday, November 13 (2018)

• Developing a Livable Centralina Region for All Ages: Land Use and Planning (2008)

• Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) 

North Carolina

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Ohio

COLUMBUS AND FRANKLIN COUNTY

• Member Profile: Age-Friendly Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio (2022)

• Age-Friendly Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio, and Equity (2021)

DELAWARE COUNTY

• Serving Older Adults and Their Pets (2026)

Oklahoma

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Oregon

PORTLAND

• Making Big Sense of Small Homes (2015)

• The 'ABCs of ADUs' (2019) 

SISTERS

• An All-Volunteer Ride Service Gets Residents to Their Medical Appointments (2025)

Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA

• Age-Friendly Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Equity (2021)

• Interview: Mayor Jim Kinney (2017)

PITTSBURGH

• Age-Friendly Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Equity (2021)

• Community Profile: Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh (2020)

• The Magic of Murals (2019)

• Middle Schoolers Pen an Age-Friendly Future (2018)

• Health: Why a Mayor Put His City on a Diet (2016)

• Signs That Say So Much (2016)

• Building Bridges Across Ages and Cultures (2015)

• 5 Questions for Bill Peduto (2014)

• Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) 

• Where We Live (Book 1) (2016) 

• Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages (2018) 

Puerto Rico

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Rhode Island

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South Carolina

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South Dakota

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Tennessee

CHATTANOOGA

• Engaging the Community to Create Community (2018) 

Texas

AUSTIN

• Age-Friendly Austin, Texas (2021)

BROWNSVILLE

• How to Host a Ciclovia or Open Streets Program (2015)

• Making a City's Streets Safer and Sociable (2015)

• 5 Questions for Rose Gowen, M.D. (2014)

• Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) 

DALLAS

• 5th Annual AARP Livable Communities National Conference (2017)

• AARP Livable Communities National Conference — Activities and Field Trips (2017)

• Neighborhoods: How Mayors Are Shrinking Sprawl and Battling Blight (2016)

• Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) 

• Where We Live (Book 1) (2016) 

• Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages (2018) 

• Pop-Up Tool Kit (2019) 

FORT WORTH

• Bringing Sparkle to People in Need of Joy (2018)

• Improving Safety on a Residential Roadway (2017)

• Health: Why a Mayor Put His City on a Diet (2016)

• Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) 

• Where We Live (Book 1) (2016) 

• Pop-Up Tool Kit (2019) 

• Engaging the Community to Create Community (2018) 

HOUSTON

• Engaging the Community to Create Community (2018) 

SAN ANTONIO

• Age-Friendly San Antonio, Texas (2021)

Virgin Islands

TERRITORY-WIDE

• State Members of the Age-Friendly Network (Joined 2019)

• Enabling Resilience for the Days (and Weeks and Months) After the Storm (2018)

• Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) Page 118

Utah

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Vermont

MONTPELIER

• Serving Older Adults and Their Pets (2026)

NEWPORT

• Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) 

• Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) 

• Newport, Vermont, Takes Age-Friendly Action (2016)

• How to Create, Maintain and Manage an Intergenerational Community Garden (2015)

• 5 Questions for Patricia Sears (2014)

Virginia

GRAYSON COUNTY

• Grayson County Is Getting Connected (2021)

Washington

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West Virginia

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Wisconsin

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Wyoming

JACKSON HOLE

• Some of the Winners Were ... (2017)

• AARP Community Challenge 2017 Grantees (2017)

• Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) 

• Where We Live (Book 2) (2017)