Livable Communities

Concord Television's Senior Speak NH December 2022 edition, hosted by AARP NH volunteer Karen Ulmer Dorsch, features Cindy Yanski, Mobility Manager, CAP-BMC, sits down with host Karen Ulmer-Dorsch to talk about transportation options in the Granite State.

Organization Continues to Educate About its Livable Communities Work

AARP Austin in partnership Safe Streets Austin has helped create public spaces designed for residents of all ages, abilities and needs. The "Healthy Streets" initiative, allowed for the closing of a 10-mile stretch of Austin's roads to vehicles so that it would be open to walkers and cyclists. This temporary pandemic closure has now become permanent. AARP continues to fight for a healthier Austin.

AARP, Governor Newsom, CA Department of Aging Introduce COVID-19 Resource Card

AARP thanks Governor Newsom for signing the Age Friendly California Act [AB 1118] into law, making California the first state to move toward membership in AARP’s Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities through an act of the legislature.

This past Election Day, AARP was proud to celebrate the passage of “The Los Angeles County Transportation Plan”, or Measure M. ( Read more here.) Now that the campaign is over, we’re hard at work at assembling an action plan to ensure that Measure M benefits AARP members across the County’s 88 cities.

Los reside ntes de los Ángeles gastan un promedio de 81 horas anuales atascados en el tráfico, esperando por autobuses y trenes y navegando por calles hostiles para los ciclistas y los peatones. Estas son horas perdidas que podrían convertirse en tiempo compartido con nuestras familias, niños, abuelos y amigos.

By 2035 the United States will be a country comprised of more people older than 65 than people under 18. That reality motivates AARP every day to ask questions about how we are adjusting to this coming change. Are we building communities that include housing for all income levels, accessible and affordable transportation options, safe parks and public spaces, networks to prevent social isolation, and so on? These components not only benefit older adults, they create great places for people of all ages and all abilities to live and thrive. Through an extensive analysis process, AARP has concluded Measure B does not address the above mentioned qualities.

AARP Livable Communities Charrette: Reimagining Urban Villages & Main Streets

California becomes the eighth state in the nation to join the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, a commitment to make the state more livable for people of all ages and abilities.