AARP

AARP

May 17, 2017

AARP

Livable Communities Newsletter

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Tool Kits & Resources

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Pop Goes the Pop-Up Kit

When done right, temporary livability projects can lead to permanent change. The complete collection is now online and available for download.

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Protecting People at Intersections

A pop-up project in Minneapolis shows how a protected intersection works and why such infrastructure is needed.

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Livability News & Notes

The ‘Architecture of Old Age’ — Housing needs to be “more social and more integrated,” say experts, and less age-segregated. Source: Curbed ►

Adapting for an Aging Population — Housing complexes in Japan are training residents and property managers so they can assist and watch out for their most senior citizens. Source: The National ►

Walking Toward Economic Wins — Urban designer Jeff Speck explains how communities profit by becoming a place “where people want to be.” Source: Upstate Business Journal ►

Events, Resources & More

American Housing Survey Table Creator — This online tool from the United States Census Bureau enables you to pull data by selected variables and create shareable tables. Give It a Try ►

Population Pop Ups and Downs — Get up to the minute (actually, up to the second) stats about how many people live in the United States (and on Earth) right now. Check Out This Clock ►