Applications Open for CHAPA’s Municipal Engagement Initiative

by James Fuccione | Oct 16, 2024 | Uncategorized

Communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly that have prioritized “housing” in local and regional action plans may be interested in applying for The Municipal Engagement Initiative (MEI) from Citizens’ Housing and Planning...

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...

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...

JCHS of Harvard University Compiles Book on Residential Design that Includes Senior Housing

by James Fuccione | Jul 17, 2024 | Data and Reports

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...