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Livable Communities

AARP brings you events and experiences to uplift and enjoy. So, during this festive season, we’re thrilled to announce two exciting sweepstakes!
Kathy Green of AARP Texas provides testimony on housing affordability before the Texas Senate Committee on Local Government
Austin enjoys a reputation as a young city. It’s also among the fastest-growing areas for people 55 and older. City leaders are taking the growth trend seriously. On Thursday, the Austin City Council approved a plan to help people “age in place.”
With people staying healthy and active longer, communities have to adapt. There’ll be need for more safe, walkable streets, better housing and transportation options, and opportunities for civic engagement. The AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities gives cities guidance on how to reach their goals in becoming great places for people of all ages.
AARP Texas recently hosted an online conversation with Beth Osborne, director of Transportation for America.
AARP Texas is teaming up with residents of the Linwood neighborhood of Fort Worth, the City of Fort Worth, and others to create a “Better Block” demonstration project.
Complete Streets benefit walkers, bikers, wheelchair users, public transportation patrons, and drivers.
Six Texas organizations will receive 2021 Community Challenge grants. Five are in Houston and one in Dallas.
AARP Texas is proud to announce and welcome Melodía Gutiérrez to the Association’s Dallas-Fort Worth team. Gutiérrez, an AARP associate state director of outreach and advocacy, is leading AARP’s work in Fort Worth and surrounding areas.
Texas will receive more than $3.3 billion in federal money – the most of any state – to help expand access to high-speed internet.
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