Livable Communities

AARP Community Challenge Grants Are Back in 2019

Team Better Block engages communities by planning and orchestrating short-term local events to temporarily improve the physical and economic environment on a specific city block. Through participatory workshops, the team helps the community generate ideas about how to build on their city’s assets to improve public space.

Cincinnati is on several of America’s best cities lists. And there are no plans to stop. Come find how we’re on the move and plan to make Cincinnati a more livable community for everyone.

A park in the village of McComb has new benches and play equipment, thanks to a $20,000 AARP challenge grant.

AARP Brings Largest States’ Leaders to Cleveland for Leadership Conference, Rock & Roll Hall Civic Awards Reception

All Generations Can Benefit From Age Friendly Community Focus

As the 132 nd General Session for Ohio convened, Speaker of the House Cliff Rosenberger (R-Clarksville) announced the formation of a new standing committee on Aging & Long-Term Care to focus on the strategies and solutions that can support Ohioans and their families

Here in Columbus our office overlooks the Ohio Statehouse and today, even with the frigid effects of the record-breaking polar vortex, the turnout to pay respect to Ohio’s own Honorable Senator John Glenn is a steady stream, expected to reach the thousands before the evening is over. AARP Ohio joins the nation and especially our great state of Ohio, as we celebrate the extraordinary life of Senator Glenn.

As members of the the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities, Cleveland and Columbus are addressing environmental, economic and social factors that affect the health and well-being of older adults.

By Sarah Hollander