How to Create a Livable Community
Free Printed Publications
Creating Community Gardens for People of All Ages
A free, 32-page tool kit for neighbors and local leaders
Walk Audit Tool Kits
An all new guide and worksheets for conducting a safety audit of streets and sidewalks — and advocating for needed change. (Disponible en español también.)
Missing Middle Housing
What it is. Where it went. And why it's a needed housing option for people of all ages. Learn all of that and more in this 36-page, photo-filled guide.
AARP Disaster Resilience Tool Kit
A free, photo- and strategy-filled guide for how local leaders can reduce risks and better protect older adults. (Disponible en español también.)
AARP HomeFit Guide
Learn how to make a house or apartment safe, comfortable and a great fit — for people of all ages. (Available in 5 languages.)
All About ADUs
Check out our free, photo-filled guides to Accessory Dwelling Units and how they expand housing options for people of all ages
The Parks and Public Spaces Collection
One free guide from AARP — and others from the placemaking specialists of 8 80 Cities and Trust for Public Land
AARP.org/Livable
Find articles, publications and more
Rural Livability
Learn how small towns and remote communities are working to become more livable for older adults and people of all ages
Enabling Better Places
Small-scale land use and zoning changes can help communities revitalize and thrive. Learn how in this publication for local leaders and community advocates
Make Room
Filled with photos, infographics, ideas, solutions and floor plans, Making Room is a rallying cry for a wider menu of housing options
The American Rescue Plan and Older Adults
The legislation is a once-in-a-generation funding opportunity to strengthen communities for the future
The Handout
This downloadable graphic is available in two sizes in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese
FROM OUR ARCHIVE
Commercial District Design
Five design-centered briefs provide community leaders with economic recovery strategies that are safe, equitable and age-friendly
The 8 Domains of Livability: An Introduction
Communities of all sizes can use this framework to become more livable
Engaging the Community to Create Community
Examples from mayors about working with residents to solve problems and improve places
Where We Live
Three editions (2016, 2017 and 2018) featuring nearly 400 inspiring examples from America's local leaders
The Livability Economy
A report and infographic explain how livable communities are good for people and business
Fact Sheets
11 award-winning, easy-to-understand, 4-page handouts about street-level livability solutions. (Available in English and Spanish.)
The 8 Domains of Livability: 16 Case Studies
Two examples from each domain provide information and inspiration
Roadmap to Livability
6 workbooks with strategies and solutions that make a community great for people of all ages
STATS AND FACTS
The AARP 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
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