AARP

August 20, 2020

AARP

Livable Communities Newsletter

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Publications & Resources

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New! The 2020 Challenge Grantees

The 184 quick-action projects selected from this year’s applicants will help improve their communities in tangible and “socially distant” ways.

AND THE WINNERS ARE …

New! The AARP Livable Communities Map

As a nationwide organization, AARP works locally in every state as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Our new interactive map shows where and how AARP’s livability work is helping communities become more livable for people of all ages.

LOOK UP A LOCATION

Livability News & Notes

Fostering Development Without Displacement — Pilot programs in Austin, Texas, and Portland, Oregon, enable residents who have been forced to relocate (for reasons including rent hikes, natural disasters or eminent domain) a chance to return to the neighborhoods they consider home. Source: The Washington Post ►

COVID-19 Response and Recovery Series — Public health and local government leaders share their policy recommendations “for actionable, implementable steps toward resilience, fairness, and community health.” Source: ChangeLab Solutions ►

Paramedicine for Rural Places — Community paramedicine is a field of health care delivery in which paramedics and emergency medical technicians provide health care services beyond those traditionally performed by first responders. The new Rural Community Paramedicine Toolkit can help small and remote communities meet the medical needs of their residents. Source: Rural Health Information Hub ►

AARP Livable Communities Transportation Workshop — Join us online September 15 and 16, from 1 to 4 p.m. (ET). Visit AARP.org/Transportation2020 to learn more and register. All are welcome.

The next issue of the AARP Livable Communities e-Newsletter will be published on September 9. Have a safe and healthy Labor Day holiday.