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August 25, 2021

Livable Communities Newsletter | AARP.org/Livable

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'Livable Lingo' Quiz

Readers of this newsletter are sure to ace this
10-question vocabulary quiz, which can help you introduce others to the terminology used by livability experts and the AARP Livable Communities initiative.

'What Makes a Community Livable?' Quiz

This 10-question quiz asks test-takers to identify
some of the livability features that benefit people of
all ages and life stages. (Attention local leaders and advocates: These questions can be used to help start conversations about your community's livability.)

Livability News & Notes

Improving Housing for Older Adults — Watch Jo Ann Jenkins, the Chief Executive Officer of AARP, interview Marcia Fudge, the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, about the need for housing options that are affordable, age-friendly and smartly located. Source: AARP.org ►

Making Streets Safer — New Jersey now has among the most comprehensive safe-passing laws in the nation for protecting pedestrians and cyclists on the state's roadways. Source: MyCentralJersey.com ►

Building Tiny Townhouses — Also referred to as "micro-townhouses," these 12-foot-wide, attached row homes (now being built in South Jordan, Utah) are "affordable-by-design." Source: Public Square ►

JOIN US ONLINE ON SEPTEMBER 22 and 23

Register today for the free AARP Livable Communities: Engaging Older Adults Workshop. Source: AARP.org/Livable2021 ►

The next issue of the AARP Livable Communities e-Newsletter will be published on September 8. Have a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend.

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