by James Fuccione | Jan 26, 2022 | News and Updates
The AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to fund quick-action projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages. This year, applications will be accepted for projects to improve public spaces; housing; transportation; civic...
by James Fuccione | Jan 26, 2022 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has added data and tools that can help communities, including those working to become more age-friendly, to address vehicle speed management. MassDOT hosts a crash data portal where users can view preliminary...
by James Fuccione | Jan 26, 2022 | News and Updates
Rental housing demand came roaring back in the second year of the pandemic, reducing vacancy rates and driving up rents, according to America’s Rental Housing 2022, a new report released by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. The report includes a range of...
by James Fuccione | Jan 26, 2022 | News and Updates
Cities of Service launched the Experience Matters program in 2019 in partnership with AARP where five participating cities engaged residents aged 50+ to tackle public problems. Each city received $30,000 and technical assistance from Cities of Service. Full-time...
by James Fuccione | Jan 19, 2022 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
To inform the ReiMAgine Aging; Year 3 Progress Report, which will look to capture the incredible age- and dementia friendly work of 2021, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is joining the Executive Office of Elder Affairs in asking its statewide network and...