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May 18, 2022

Livable Communities Newsletter | AARP.org/Livable

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Finding Places to ‘Go’ on
May 24, 11 a.m.

The lack of clean, safe, public restrooms is a livability challenge for people of all ages. Register for, “Restroom Deserts: Where To Go When You Need to Go,” an Equity by Design conversation hosted by AARP International and featuring leaders from WTO (the World Toilet Organization) and PHLUSH (which stands for Public Hygiene Lets Us Stay Human).

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Making Local Connections on
May 24, 2 p.m.

Register for Connecting Older Adults and All Ages to Broadband, a free AARP and National League of Cities webinar featuring the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, leadership from AARP and the National League of Cities, and local leaders from across the nation.

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Both events are scheduled in the Eastern Time Zone.

Livability News & Notes

The U.S. ‘Middle Class’ Really Is Shrinking — The share of adults who live in middle-class households has fallen from 61 percent in 1971 to 50 percent in 2021. (Plus: Use the Pew income calculator to see where your household’s income falls.) Source: Pew Research Center ►

Support for Rural Communities — Grants are available to support a variety of local efforts that build and sustain a high quality of life in rural America. Source: Foundation for Rural Service ►

A Home for Local Seniors — In Massachusetts, a gentrifying South Boston neighborhood now includes O’Connor Way, a new apartment building for people age 62 or older who earn no more than 60 percent of the area’s median income. Source: PD&R Edge ►

SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, May 25, 2 p.m. ET
Done right, equitable transportation policy can transform economies, connect people to opportunity and empower underserved communities to build generational wealth for the future. Register for this U.S. Department of Transportation webinar about its first-ever Equity Action Plan.

The next AARP Livable Communities e-Newsletter will be published on June 1. Have a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend.

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