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AARP Livable Communities works with experts in housing, transportation, public spaces, community engagement, economic development and more to provide guidance and specialized assistance to

AARP staff and local leaders nationwide.

Learn about the work that's been done on-the-ground in locations throughout the country — and take a deeper dives into livability topics.

"Commercial District Design"Patrice Frey of Main Street America explains how to bolster local downtowns and commercial districts during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

"Equitable Development"Community design and development expert Christopher Coes explains how equity can guide the creation of better neighborhoods and cities

"Incremental Zoning Code Reform"Lynn Richards, the former president and CEO of the Congress for the New Urbanism, explains how simple changes in zoning, codes and land development

regulations can lead to better neighborhoods 

"Older People in Cities"Urban planning expert Gil Penalosa demonstrates how equitable and sustainable cities can work for 8-year-olds and 80-year-olds

"Placemaking Lessons"Public spaces planner Andrew Howard explains what makes a “successful place” and how communities can (and sometimes should) implement placemaking projects despite the

COVID-19 pandemic

"Transportation Lessons"Beth Osborne, the director of Transportation for America, talks about creating safe streets and mobility options for all community members — and how to advocate for

and fund transportation solutions

"Universal Design"Richard Duncan of the RL Mace Universal Design Institute explains how a home can be designed for people of all ages and life stages

"Winter Placemaking"Jayne Armstrong and Amanda O’Rourke of 8 80 Cities explain how communities of all sizes can encourage inclusive outdoor programming and placemaking when it's cold (even

freezing) outside

Marohn, Strong Towns"Livable Communities in 90 Days" with Team Better Block"Local Planning as a Tool for Making Communities Livable" with Jordan S. Yin COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | PLACEMAKING AND

PUBLIC SPACES "Rules of Community Engagement" with 8 80 Cities"City Park Trends and Practices" with The Trust for Public Lands"Intergenerational Parks" with The Trust for Public Lands"Local

Planning and Making Meaningful Places" with Jordan S. Yin"Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages" with 8 80 Cities EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY "Closing the Gap Between Opportunity and

Access" with Keith Benjamin"Equitable Transit-Oriented Development" Smart Growth America"The Future of Equitable, Walkable Neighborhoods" with LOCUS HOUSING | TRANSPORTATION AND GETTING

AROUND "Accessory Dwelling Units" with Eli Spevak/Orange Splot"ADU Initiatives Across the County" Eli Spevak/Orange Splot"Housing for a Changing America" with Chrysanthe Broikos, National

Building Museum"Local Planning and Places Everyone Can Call Home" Jordan S. Yin"Missing Middle Housing (Parts 1 and 2)" with Dan Parolek/Opticos Design"Local Transportation Planning" with

Jordan S. Lin

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