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AARP Rural Lab

AARP Livable Communities helps rural and remote communities connect with and learn from one another

Scene of a farm field and farm house

A farm field, house and barn in rural Maryland.

Photo by Melissa Stanton, AARP

AARP Rural Lab is our name for the discussion sessions that are hosted by AARP state offices with the local leaders of rural and remote communities nationwide. Participants are invited to share information and ideas that rural and remote communities can use to kickstart innovative solutions to local challenges. Learn from some of those solutions via the links below.

Broadband (High-Speed Internet)

Strengthening Digital Equity in Massachusetts, North Carolina and Maine

Enabling Connections in Mount Washington Valley, New Hampshire

Getting Connected in Grayson County, Virginia

Crossing the Digital Divide in Sullivan, Maine

Community Connections

Places for Gathering in Manchester, New Hampshire; Danforth, Maine; and Bristol and Sterling, Colorado

Supporting Inclusion and Social Connections in Grand Island, Nebraska; Yellow Springs, Ohio; and Shawano, Wisconsin

Economic Development

Economic Empowerment in Correy. Pennsyvania; Lake Placid, Florida; and North Dakota

Solutions for Rural Communities in North Dakota; Millinocket, Maine; and Cuba City, Wisconsin

Getting Around

Traffic Calming in Bowdoinham, Maine; Mount Airy, North Carolina; and Burke, South Dakota

Housing

Improving Housing Options in Milnor, North Dakota; Saco, Maine; and Walla-Walla Valley, Washington and Oregon

Increasing Housing Options in Lemmon, South Dakota; Bangor, Maine; Anchorage, Alaska; and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

Resilience

Disaster Resilience in South Portland, Maine; Allegany County, New York; and Shaktoolik, Alaska

Learn More

Visit the Livability Library for more about Rural Livability

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