Tool Kits & Resources
How to Create a Livable Community
AARP Livable Communities works with AARP state offices and local leaders and residents to help ensure that towns, cities and communities nationwide are livable for people of all ages. Toward achieving that goal, we create and manage programs, tool kits, how-to guides and a collection of easy-to-use and understand printed and online materials.
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Where We Live
Two titles, each with more than 100 ideas and solutions from America's community leaders. Read the books online or order the free paperback books
Disaster Recovery Tool Kit
The calm after the storm can lead to greater livability for people of all ages
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Find subject-based lists and links about housing, transportation, placemaking and more
Walk Audit Kits
Two guides for conducting or leading a safety audit of streets and sidewalks
The Poster
Ready to download in various sizes in English, Spanish, French, Chinese and Korean
Fact Sheets
11 easy-to-understand, subject-based, award-winning livability resources
Pop-Up Tool Kit
When done right, temporary livability projects can lead to permanent change
The Member List
See which places are in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities
The AARP HomeFit Guide and Worksheets
Learn how to make a home safe, comfortable and a great fit (in English or Spanish)
Livable Lingo: Our Livability Glossary
Livability pros often use these terms. Here’s what each means so you can talk the talk
The 8 Domains of Livability: An Introduction
Communities of all sizes can use this framework to become more livable
The 8 Domains of Livability: 16 Case Studies
Two examples from each domain provide information and inspiration
The Imagining Livability Design Collection
A visual portfolio of tools, techniques and transformations
5 Questions for ... Interview Series
Q&As with policy makers, planners, experts (such as Vision Zero pro Leah Shahum) and more
5 Questions for ... Mayors and Managers
Creating livable communities is a local effort for mayors, municipal managers and executives
Livability in Action Slideshows
See the kinds of features and services that make a home and community livable for people of all ages
Livable Lessons and Promising Practices
Field-tested livability how-to's, strategies and replicable solutions for big projects and small
Preferences Survey
According to this AARP survey, older adults want to age in place — with as little help as possible
The Livability Economy
A report and infographic explain how livable communities are good for people and business
The Community Survey
Use this template (available in English or Spanish) to learn what people think about where they live
AARP Public Policy Institute
Policies about issues including land use, transportation, housing and broadband facilitate aging in place
AARP Livable Research
AARP researchers gather information about housing, transportation, communities and more. Read the results
A-Z Archive
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