The State of Housing Design 2023 is the first book in a new series that reviews national trends, ideas, and critical issues as they relate to residential design. This volume examines recently built housing projects of notable design that address issues of...
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U.S Senate Special Committee on Aging Unveils New Report Detailing the Effects of Hoarding Disorder on Older Americans
The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging unveiled a new Aging Committee Majority Staff report shedding new light on the effect that hoarding disorder has on older Americans and our communities. The report, entitled “The Consequences of Clutter: How Hoarding Disorder...
Resources on Socially Connected Communities Available from ‘Healthy Plces by Design’
In its mission to promote place-based strategies for health and wellness, Healthy Places by Design has compiled a list of resources to support socially connected communities. The Socially Connected Communities Resource Guides help community change agents easily access...
Data Available from Mass. DPH Community Health Equity Survey
At the recent quarterly Statewide Network Meeting, MHAC was joined by the Mass. Department of Public Health to promote data availability from the Community Health Equity Survey (CHES). The community-based survey aimed to collect data on social and structural...
‘Dangerous by Design 2024’ Reports on Age-Related Risk in Pedestrian Accidents
Smart Growth America recently released their annual "Dangerous by Design" data report, which found that 7,522 people were struck and killed while walking in 2022, an average of more than 20 per day. According to the report, and consistent with reports in previous...
ACL Releases Annual ‘Profile of Older Americans’
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) has released the 2023 Profile of Older Americans, which is an annual summary of the available statistics related to the older population in the United States. Principal sources of data are the U.S. Census Bureau, the...
Help ReiMAgine Aging in Massachusetts! Comment on our Next Age-and Dementia Friendly State Plan
In 2019, Massachusetts unveiled a plan to amplify, align, and coordinate local, regional, and statewide efforts to create a welcoming and more livable Commonwealth for residents of all ages. The Age-Friendly Massachusetts Action Plan is an articulation of the state’s...
New Report from The Health Foundation of Central Mass Explores Regional Transit Funding Equity
A new report called "Regional Transit in Massachusetts: Where we Are and Where we Need to Go," funded by the Health Foundation of Central Mass for the Quaboag Connector examines the operational funding landscape for Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs), to provide a...
‘Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook’ Released by American Planning Association
The Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook from the American Planning Association (APA) and the National League of Cities (NLC) for local elected officials and community planners working to boost diverse, attainable, and equitable housing supply in communities...
Health Affairs Policy Brief: Pillars, Policies, And Plausible Pathways Linking Digital Inclusion And Health Equity
Health Affairs published a policy brief framing digital inclusion as a social determinant of health and explores its links to health equity. The resource noted the value of internet access for employment, social, and medical needs of older adults, veterans, and people...