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August 18, 2021

Livable Communities Newsletter | AARP.org/Livable

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2021 AARP Livable Communities Workshop: Engaging Older Adults

Communities with engaged older residents are more livable for people of all ages. This free, two-day, online event will showcase effective strategies, initiatives and programs that engage older adults and solve pressing community problems.

Using Improv Theater to Improve Livability

A major challenge for livability initiatives is how to help community members connect despite their differences. Improvisational theater — in which performers act out real-life scenarios and then enlist the audience’s help in finding solutions — is a time-tested tool for facilitating change and building resilience.

Livability News & Notes

Is $15 an Hour a Livable Minimum Wage? — A new report analyzes which of the nation's 99 largest cities would be the best and worst to live in while earning $15 an hour. (Reminder: The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009.) Source: moveBuddha.com ►

Inequitable Support for Older Adults — A survey finds that white people may be better equipped than people of color to age within their communities. A related poll found that a majority of Americans want the federal government to help people age in their own homes. Source: AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research ►

Accessory Dwelling Units: Needed and Wanted — For years, in-law apartments have been discouraged in Greater Boston. The housing shortage is changing that. Source: The Boston Globe ►

LEARN MORE ABOUT ADUS

AARP has articles, photographs, videos, free publications and more about what accessory dwelling units are and how they benefit people of all ages. Source: AARP.org/ADUs ►

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