Age-Friendly Funding Alert: ‘AdvancingCities’ Challenge

by James Fuccione | Nov 16, 2018 | News and Updates, Programs

AdvancingCities is a $500 million, five-year initiative from JPMorgan Chase & Co. to invest in solutions that bolster the long-term vitality of the world’s cities and the communities within them that have not benefited from economic growth. The AdvancingCities...

MA Age-Friendly Efforts Highlighted at AARP Livable Communities Conference

by James Fuccione | Nov 15, 2018 | Conferences

With nearly 40 cities and towns designated as Age-Friendly, as well as one of three statewide designations in the country, Massachusetts joined communities and organizations to learn and share best practices at the AARP Livable Communities Conference in Charlotte,...

Wintermission Competition Accepting Applications to Help Improve Public Life in Winter

by James Fuccione | Nov 15, 2018 | News and Updates

8-80 Cities is accepting proposals for Wintermission project partners in three U.S. cities. The organization will support these partners to become national leaders in winter city planning, design, and programming. These cities will become Winter City Vanguards, and...

Age-Friendly Funding Opportunity: MassDOT Support Opportunity for Regional Transit Authorities

by James Fuccione | Nov 9, 2018 | News and Updates, Systems and Best Practices

MassDOT has announced it is now accepting applications from Regional Transit Authorities (RTA) for additional funding in Fiscal Year 2019, totaling $4 million, to implement best practices and innovative services to benefit customers. This selection process will...

Age-Friendly Funding Opportunity: MassDevelopment’s ‘Commonwealth Places’

by James Fuccione | Nov 7, 2018 | News and Updates

MassDevelopment’s “Commonwealth Places” is a funding mechanism to advance community-driven placemaking in downtown and neighborhood commercial districts throughout Massachusetts. Placemaking is a process through which people in communities work together to improve...