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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

Despite the difference in location and size, rural and remote towns, counties, small cities and regions are united by a strong connection to place and the need for community members and local leaders to engage and work together despite distances and, often, limited resources.

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)

Community Connections

Supporting Inclusion and Social Connections in Rural Communities

Economic Development

Solutions for Rural Communities in Maine, North Dakota and Wisconsin

Housing

Learn More

Visit the AARP Livable Communities Rural Livability Archive

^{Page updated January 2024}

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