by James Fuccione | Oct 31, 2018 | Programs
The state’s Department of Housing and Community Development manages the Massachusetts Downtown Initiative (MDI), which offers a range of services and assistance to communities seeking help on how to revitalize their downtowns. The MDI Technical Assistance Grants...
by James Fuccione | Oct 25, 2018 | News and Updates
Periodically, the Healthy Aging Collaborative will share news articles that mention state and local efforts to make cities, towns and regions in Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly. Check out the following articles thru October 25th on the momentum of this...
by James Fuccione | Oct 10, 2018 | News and Updates
America Walks, partners of the Every Body Walk! Collaborative, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Juliet Ashby Hillman Foundation, Lyft, WalkBoston, and other generous sponsors, are excited to announce another round of our popular Community Change Grant program. This...
by James Fuccione | Oct 4, 2018 | Data and Reports
Along with the Healthy Aging Data Reports and Community Profiles, communities now have another useful tool to help them conduct assessments as part of Age- and Dementia Friendly efforts. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) has re-released DataCommon, an open...
by James Fuccione | Sep 26, 2018 | Systems and Best Practices
AARP’s Livable Communities team has released a free, step-by-step guide to developing fun, safe and healthy outdoor places. Public parks are important places for building a sense of community and social belonging. They are spaces that belong to everyone,...