Residential Retrofit Program Seeking Public and Affordable Housing Operators to Improve Broadband Access

by James Fuccione | Oct 25, 2024 | News and Updates

Mass Broadband Institute (MBI) is seeking operators of public and affordable housing properties in Massachusetts to participate in the Residential Retrofit Program. Communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly can partner with local housing operators...

AARP Releases Housing Design Competition Tool Kit

by James Fuccione | Oct 16, 2024 | News and Updates

Produced by AARP Livable Communities with the RL Mace Universal Design Institute, the new AARP Housing Design Competition Tool Kit explains how a design contest can be a stepping stone for developing housing that’s both needed and suitable for people of all ages. As...

Mass Broadband Institute Promoting Programs to Improve Broadband Access in Affordable Housing

by James Fuccione | Oct 2, 2024 | News and Updates

Mass Broadband Institute (MBI) is offering owners/operators of affordable and public housing two program options designed to increase access to high speed, affordable, and high quality broadband to residents. Communities working to become more age- and dementia...

Governor Maura Healey Signs Most Ambitious Legislation to Address Housing Costs in State History

by James Fuccione | Aug 7, 2024 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative and many partners joined a packed crowd at 2Life Communities’ Golda Meir House in Newton where Governor Maura Healey signed the Affordable Homes Act into law. The Affordable Homes Act and related initiatives will...

AARP Releases Resources that Support ‘Middle Housing’ and ‘Complete Streets’

by James Fuccione | Jul 17, 2024 | News and Updates

AARP’s Livable Communities team released guides that support housing and transportation that can help communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly to accomplish goals that include creating more housing options and streets that accommodate all...