AARP

May 1, 2019

AARP

Livable Communities Newsletter

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Tool Kits & Resources

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See How ‘MaaS’ Appeals

Short for “Mobility as a Service,” MaaS is among the future-focused solutions being discussed as a way to help people, and especially older adults, get around. Denmark is already living in that future.

WATCH THE ‘FLEXTRAFIK’ SLIDESHOW

Providing Rides Along Rural Roadways

In many places, being unable to drive means being unable to go anywhere. Or as transportation consultant Valerie Lefler explains: “In a rural community, the lack of transportation can literally be a death sentence.”

LEARN ABOUT MOBILITY SOLUTIONS

Livability News & Notes

The Road to Seamless Urban Mobility — Researchers look at the likelihood of “the boundaries among private, shared, and public transport” being blurred so travelers will “have a variety of clean, cheap, and flexible ways to get from point A to point B.” Source: McKinsey & Company ►

Calculating Transportation Costs — Created for use by government agencies, policy makers, funders and planners, two free TDM (transportation demand management) calculators help evaluate the savings and benefits of commuters shifting from driving alone to other modes of travel. Source: MobilityLab ►

Marketing Main Streets and Outdoor Spaces — Small towns and rural areas are invited to apply for planning assistance from the new Recreation Economy for Rural Communities program. Deadline: May 31. Source: EPA.gov ►

More from AARP Livable Communities:

Hit the Road — Working on a local transportation problem in need of a solution? Download or order the AARP Roadmap to Livability Transportation Workbook.

The Latest List — See which towns, cities, counties and states have enrolled in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities.