Livable Communities

Complete Streets benefit walkers, bikers, wheelchair users, public transportation patrons, and drivers.

Love where you live in New Hampshire? You're not alone. As people age, one of the biggest challenges is being able to live independently in your community.

Grants aim to help residents of all ages, especially older adults, improve how they live, move, and stay connected in their neighborhoods

AARP Massachusetts testified in support of House Bill 3804 and Senate Bill 2419 to make streets safer by allowing towns to extend crosswalk signals—helping older adults and anyone who needs more time to cross.

$105,500 in grants aims to help residents of all ages, especially older adults, improve how they live, move, and stay connected in their neighborhoods through innovative local projects

Vermont Homes for All Toolkit provides statewide support for Missing Middle housing.

Six communities throughout Minnesota will receive 2025 Community Challenge grants. The grants are part of AARP’s $4.2 million commitment to fund quick-action projects aimed at making communities more livable for people of all ages, with a focus on the needs of older adults. The AARP Community Challenge funds innovative projects that inspire change in areas such as public places; housing; transportation; and more.

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Over $88,000 in grants to help older Oregonians through innovative local projects

The AARP funding will help residents of all ages, especially older adults, improve how they live, move, and stay connected in their neighborhoods through innovative local projects