AARP HomeFit Guide and Universal Design

Landing Pages and Publications AARP HomeFit Guide AARP HomeFit Guide Worksheets AARP HomeFit Guide Videos AARP HomeFit Model Ordinance: Local and State Legislative Guide to Universal Design in Housing AARP Housing Design Competition Tool Kit Universal Design: An Introduction AARP Inclusive Home Design State Advocacy Tool Kit Articles and Videos U.S. Census: "America Needs More Aging-Ready Homes" Livable Lesson Video Series: Universal Design 5 Questions for Universal Design Expert Richard Duncan Universal Design and Visitability Housing Certifications Hosting a ‘Casita’ Competition in Tucson (Video) Architect Sarah Susanka on Small Housing for Boomers and Beyond Slideshow: Take a Tour of a Lifelong Home Creating an Accessible Home (Video) Helping Older Adults Safely Age in Place (Video)

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Tiny Houses

Landing Pages and Publications All About ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units ) Fact Sheet: Accessory Dwelling Units: What They Are, What They Can Do The ABCs of ADUs Accessory Dwelling Units: A Step-by-Step Guide to Design and Development ADU Model State Act and Local Ordinance Articles and Videos Home Sweet "ADU" Homes Building an ADA-Compliant ADU Demonstrating the Need for ADUs (Video) Webinar: Builders Eli Spevak, Kol Peterson and Elizabeth Decker on ADUs Tiny Houses Are Becoming a Big Deal Slideshow: Take a Tiny House Tour

Missing Middle Housing

Landing Pages and Publications All About Missing Middle Housing Fact Sheet: Missing Middle Housing: What It Is, Where It Went Discovering and Developing Missing Middle Housing Expanding Middle Housing Options: A Guide to Local Middle Housing Regulations Re-Legalizing Middle Housing: A Model Act and Guide to Statewide Legislation Articles and Videos 5 Questions for Architect Dan Parolek About Missing Middle Housing Slideshow: Missing Middle Housing Types Bring Back Missing Middle Housing 12 Barriers to Missing Middle Housing The ‘Missing’ Affordable Housing Solution Missing Middle Housing: An Introduction (Video) Webinar: Missing Middle Housing

Expanding Housing Prioritizing Housing Over Parking A Reader Sent Us Her Idea for a Community for Aging Readers Ideas for Creating Age-Friendly Homes and Communities How to Encourage More Lifelong Housing How to Create a Handy Household Tools Display Local Solutions Putting Housing Affordability First Improving Housing Options in Rural Communities Increasing Housing Options in Rural Communities Vermont Has a Plan for Creating More Housing Transforming a Motel Into Accessible, Temporary Housing (Video) Help Paying for Rent and Utilities in Philadelphia (Video) Neighbors Provide Many Helping Hands Need a Trowel But Don’t Want to Buy One? Visit the Tool Library Creative Thinking The Past and Future Visions for Aging in Place Skyler: A Future Vision for Aging in Place The AARP ‘House of Freedom’ Disrupt Aging With ‘Green House’ Nursing Homes Two Houses in One for a Home Within a Home Improving Where and How We Live

Specialized Communities

Housing That's Home for People With (or Without) I/DD A Home of One's Own Parents Are Creating Communities for Their Grown Children With Special Needs How to Create a Residential Community for Adults With I/DD Designing Housing for People With I/DD Finding a 'Forever Home' for My Adult Son With Autism Housing for Intentional Living 20 Questions and Answers About Co-Housing An 'LGBT-Welcoming' Place to Call Home SAGECare Teaches Elder Care Providers How to Foster a Welcoming Community Rethinking What Makes a Great Roommate Why Some College Students Are Living Like Retirees Housing for Grandparenting

Renovations and Remodeling

Repair Workshops for Residents of Mobile Home Parks Age-Friendly Improvements for Most Every Home Remodeling Project Remodeling a Home to Be a Lifelong Home Slideshow: A Home Remodeling Before and After Ramps and Repairs Help Residents Age in Place (Video)

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