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Created for community "influencers" — elected officials, planners, municipal staff, placemaking pros, local leaders, policy makers, citizen activists and residents — the multi award-winning AARP Livable Communities Weekly e-Newsletter contains a mix of best practices, research, ideas, slideshows, interviews, how-to's and information about age-friendly efforts from places near and far. The newsletter, which is published on Wednesdays, is how we announce the release of our newest free publications and the application period for the annual AARP Community Challenge grant program. Links to past issues (titled according to each edition's lead article) appear below.

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• 400+ Communities and Counting! (December 11)
• New! The Pop-Up Placemaking Tool Kit (December 4)
• More Recipes for Placemaking (November 20)
• Beginner Recipes for Creating Better Places (November 13)
• Last Week to Register for our Placemaking Webcasts (November 6)
• Meet Us in the Alley! (October 23)
  
• See What David Bowie, Maya Angelou, Alan Jackson and a Mermaid Have in Common (October 16)
• This High School Has a Senior (Citizen) Center (October 9)
• Pop In to Learn About Placemaking (October 2)
• People With Dementia Talk About Having Dementia (September 25)
• Spread the Word About Livability (in 5 Languages) (September 18)
• Now Online: Videos and More from the 2019 AARP Rural Livability Workshop (September 4)
  
• How to Make a Community More Livable in 90 Days! (August 14)
• Get to Know the 300+ AARP Community Challenge Grantees (August 7)
• Dog Parks, Splash Pads, Pickleball and More! (July 31)
• Free Guides About ADUs (July 24)
• The AARP Community Challenge Winners Are ... (July 17)
• The Power and Purpose of Parks (July 10)
• Learn How Dangerous Your State is for Pedestrians (June 26)
• American Men are Gathering in Aussie-Style "Sheds" (June 19)
• New, Free: A Guide to Home Maintenance and Safety Solutions (June 12)
• Register: Rural Livability Workshop Livestream (June 5)
• Engaging the Community to Create Community (May 22)
• Four States With Something in Common (May 15)
• New, Free Guide: The ABCs of ADUs (May 8)
• The 'MaaS' Appeal of Mobility as a Service (May 1)
• Webinar Video: Missing Middle Housing (Apr. 24)
• The Challenge Deadline is tonight! (Apr. 17)
• The Challenge Deadline is one week away! (Apr. 10)
• Housing for Grandparents (Apr. 3)
• Need a Notched Trowel But Don’t Want to Buy One? (Mar. 27)
• AARP Community Challenge Deadline: One Month Away! (Mar. 20)
• Students are Living Like Retirees (Mar. 13)
• Focusing on Rural Livability (Mar. 6)
• Getting Ready to Ride in Self-Driving Cars (Feb. 27)
• The 2019 AARP Community Challenge is On! (Feb. 20)
• Bicycling and Walking Benchmarking Report (Feb. 13)
• New, Free: Making Room: Housing for a Changing America (Feb. 6)
• AARP Survey Finds Mayors and Local Leaders are the Least Polarizing Elected Officials (Jan. 30)
• 2019 Dangerous by Design report (Jan. 23)
• Roadmap to Livability: Book 6: The Economic Development Workbook (Jan. 16)

• 300+ Communities and Counting (Dec. 12)
• Now Online: Videos and More from the 2018 AARP National Livable Communities Conference (Dec. 5)
• Creating Happier Holidays for Older Adults (Nov. 28)
• Winter is Coming, Leading By Example, Lunching and Learning (Nov. 15)
• Why Walkable Communities are the Best Communities for Older Adults (Oct. 24)
• A Ball Club Where Only the Oldest Need Apply (Oct. 17)
• Community Farming and Raised-Bed Gardening (Oct. 10)
• A Retiree Teaches Teens to Sew, and Teens Teach Tech to Retirees (Oct. 3)
• New, Free Publication: Creating Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages (Sept. 26)
• Can Your Mayor Carry a Tune, or Cook Up a Batch of Chili? (Sept. 19)
• AARP 2018 Home and Community Survey (Sept. 12)
• Slideshow: Join Us in Charlotte, North Carolina (Sept. 5)
• 10 Tips for Engaging With "Kupuna" (Plus: Take our "Boomer.ology" Quiz) (Aug. 15)
• See an Example of a Complete Street (Plus: How to Build a Better Block) (Aug. 8)
• How to Encourage Neighborhood 'Playdates' (Aug. 1) 
• Registration is Open for the 2018 AARP National Livable Communities Conference (July 25)
• And the Winners of the 2018 AARP Community Challenge Are ... (July 18)
• Roadmap to Livability: Book 5: The Health Services and Community Supports Workbook (July 11)
• The AARP Livability Index is Updated for 2018 (June 27)
• Resilience Lessons from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (June 20)
• The 2018 Edition of Where We Live is Available Today! (June 13)
• Preorder the 2018 Edition of Where We Live (June 6)
  
• Why We Do What We Do (May 30)
• Roadmap to Livability: Book 4: The Transportation Workbook (May 23)
• 7 Street-Level Solutions for Safer Cycling (May 16)
• One Week Left to Apply! (May 9)
• 1,000,000 Rides and Counting (May 2)
• Apply Soon! The AARP Community Challenge (Apr. 25)
• Visit Age-Friendly Maine and/or Age-Friendly Japan (Apr. 18)
• Roadmap to Livability: Book 3: The Housing Workbook (Apr. 11)
• Save the Date! Send a Proposal! 2018 AARP Livable Communities National Conference (Apr. 4)
• Teens Triumph Over Aging (Mar. 28)
• The 2018 AARP Community Challenge is On! (Mar. 21)
• Roadmap to Livability: Book 2: Community Listening Sessions Tool Kit (Mar. 14)
• A Place for Multigenerational Gamers (Mar. 7)
• How to Get a Pedestrian Island Installed (Feb. 28)
• AARP Walk Audit Guides: Now Available in Print! (Feb. 21)
• Is Your State Age-Friendly? Two Now Are (Feb. 14)
• GrandPals Are a Great Idea + Trading Time for a Tax Break (Feb. 7)
• A Golden Solution for Slippery Sidewalks (Jan. 31)
• Roadmap to Livability: The First Book in a Six-Part Series (Jan. 24)
• Would an E-Bike Get You Pedaling? (Jan. 17)

• Is Where You Live on the List? (Dec. 13)
• Highlights from the 2017 AARP Livable Communities National Conference (Dec. 6)
• The Mayor's Book Club of Burlington, North Carolina (Nov. 29)
• How to Create an Annual Report People Will Actually Read (Nov. 15)
• How to Find an Age-Friendly Home (Nov. 8)
• What a Giant Owl and Orange Octopus Have to Do With Livability (Nov. 1)
• The Power of Popsicles, Toilet Paper and Chalk (Oct. 25)
• Helping Secure Safe Drinking Water in Flint (Oct. 18)
• Vacant Lots Can Create Clean Water (Oct. 11)
• Does Your Community Offer Mental Health First Aid Training? (Oct. 4)
• Telecommuters: Welcome and Wanted! (Sept. 27)
• How to Reduce Car-vs-Bicycle Crashes by 81 Percent (Sept.20)
• Southern Maine Towns Share Solutions for Seniors and Sleepy Students (Sept. 13)
• AARP Community Challenge Winners (Sept. 7)
• The newsletter was on hiatus from July 26-September 7 due to website upgrades
• Download or Order the New Where We Live  Book (July 26)
• Slideshow: A Livable Tour of Japan (July 19)
• Call for Proposals (July 12)
• Ready, Set, Go! Apply to the AARP Community Challenge (June 27)
• Why Facebook Users Really Like the Bangor Police Department (June 14)
• Apply! AARP Community Challenge (June 7)
• New Hampshire Says Yes to Accessory Dwelling Units (May 31)
• Slideshow and How To: Main Street Bethel, Vermont, Gets a Makeover (May 24)
• AARP Pop-Up Demonstration Tool Kit (and a Protected Intersection Project) (May 17)
• Pop-Up Project: Road Diet and Plaza (May 10)
• Pop-Up Project: Protected Bike Lanes Can Pop-Up Overnight (May 3)
• Pop-Up Project: Streetscape Revitalization (Apr. 26)
• Pop-Up Project: A New Jersey Plaza (Apr. 19) 
• Pop-Up Project: A Montana Parklet (Apr. 12)
• Planning a Placemaking Pop-Up (Apr. 5)
• 20+ Ways Local Leader Can Connect With the People They Serve (Mar. 29)
• How to Get Community Leaders Walking (Mar. 22)
• 11 Ways to Make Streets Safe for Walking (Mar. 15)
• AARP Livability Index: Updated (Mar. 8)
• An Award-Winning Home Renovation (Mar. 1)
• Slideshow: Look at These Little Free Libraries (Feb. 22)
• Sharing Spaces: This High School Has a Senior Center (Feb. 15)
• Welcome to the 20-Minute Village (Feb. 8)
• What 108 Mayors are Saying (Feb. 1)
• Slideshow: Let's Have Some Fun (Jan. 25)
• 2016 "Dangerous by Design" Report (Jan. 11)
• An LGBT-Welcoming Place to Call Home (Jan. 4)