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Representatives from AARP New York, New York State and the City of Hudson, New York, celebrate Hudson's enrollment in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities. Read: 1,000 Communities — and Counting!
About the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities
The network provides cities, towns, counties and states with the resources to become more age-friendly by tapping into national and global research, planning models and best practices.
- AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities
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Collections
- Age-Friendly Businesses
- Age-Friendly Community Survey
- Age-Friendly Community Responses to COVID-19
- Age-Friendly Community Achievement Videos
- Age-Friendly Transportation Solutions
State-by-State Index
Alabama
BIRMINGHAM
- The Pop-Up Placemaking Tool Kit (2019)
- Bicyclists Welcome. No Spandex Required (2018)
- Transportation: How Mayors Are Helping People Get Where They Need to Go (2016)
- Where We Live (Book 1) (2016)
- Where We Live (Book 2) (2017)
Arizona
TUCSON
California
STATEWIDE
ANAHEIM
EMERYVILLE
SAN JOSE
WEST HOLLYWOOD
WEST SACRAMENTO
- Getting Around West Sacramento, California (2018)
- Affordability First (2017)
- 5 Questions for Christopher Cabaldon (2015)
- Where We Live (Book 3) (2018)
- Where We Live (Book 2) (2017)
- Where We Live (Book 1) (2016)
Colorado
STATEWIDE
- State Members of the Age-Friendly Network (Joined 2018)
PITKIN COUNTY
District of Columbia
WASHINGTON D.C.
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
SARASOTA COUNTY
ST. PETERSBURG
- The 'ABCs of ADUs' (2019) Page 13
- Kids and Kubs Softball League (2018)
WILTON MANORS
Georgia
ATLANTA
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
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)
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)
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)
Maine
STATEWIDE
- Leading Livability Work in Augusta, Maine (2020)
- State Members of the Age-Friendly Network (Joined 2019)
BIDDEFORD
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
OLD ORCHARD BEACH
PORTLAND
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
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)
- 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
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)
New Hampshire
MOUNT WASHINGTON VALLEY
New Jersey
MONTCLAIR
PRINCETON
New Mexico
CARLSBAD
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
CHEMUNG COUNTY
HUDSON
NEW YORK CITY
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)
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)
Oregon
PORTLAND
- Making Big Sense of Small Homes (2015)
- The 'ABCs of ADUs' (2019)
SISTERS
Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA
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)
Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA
Texas
AUSTIN
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
SAN ANTONIO
Vermont
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)
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
Virginia
GRAYSON COUNTY
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)