Joint Center for Housing Studies Analyzes Which Older Adults Have Access to Livable Neighborhoods

by James Fuccione | Nov 4, 2020 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

According to a new report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University and the AARP Public Policy Institute, which examines the AARP Livability Index, there are significant differences between who has access to the country’s most livable...

New Communities Added to State’s Housing Choice Program

by James Fuccione | Aug 5, 2020 | News and Updates

The Housing Choice Designation is part of the Baker Administration’s strategy to produce 135,000 new housing units by 2025 to meet the high demand of housing across the state. The program also advances age-friendly housing options and best practices to help meet the...

Joint Center for Housing Studies Reports on Rental Housing Trends and Impact on Older Adults

by James Fuccione | Feb 5, 2020 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

Since the Great Recession, rental housing markets have undergone profound changes resulting in the disappearance of low-cost units, record-low vacancy rates, and steadily rising rents, according to a report from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS)....

‘Crowded In, Priced Out’ Report Spotlights Lack of Family-Sized Housing

by James Fuccione | Feb 5, 2020 | Data and Reports

The latest in a string of reports on the region’s housing woes comes from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and focuses on the lack of family-sized housing while taking note of implications for older adult homeowners. The full report with...

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MassUP, Innovative Stable Housing Initiative

by James Fuccione | Dec 19, 2019 | News and Updates

Moving Massachusetts Upstream (MassUP) Initiative: The Health Policy Commission (HPC) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking partnerships between provider and community-based organizations looking to address upstream social, economic, and environmental...