by James Fuccione | Oct 27, 2021 | News and Updates
This past week, the Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative was pleased to present a statewide perspective on older adults and digital equity to the Massachusetts Broadband Equity Commission. MHAC is among many organizations and stakeholders that have labeled technology as...
by James Fuccione | Oct 27, 2021 | News and Updates
The Fall 2021 edition of Planning Magazine, a publication of the American Planning Association-Massachusetts Chapter, featured the success of the MassDOT Shared Streets and Spaces Program, which awards bonus points for projects that are inclusive of older adults. The...
by James Fuccione | Oct 21, 2021 | News and Updates
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative was joined by a range of statewide and national partners working to advance inclusive age-and dementia friendly communities in a Twitter Chat that focused on “Equity in Aging.” The question-and-answer format...
by James Fuccione | Oct 13, 2021 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
In an effort to encourage communities to plan for embracing the winter season, 8-80 Cities teamed up with AARP to create a new Winter Placemaking Guide, which seeks to address the distinct winter challenges that communities of all sizes experience, offering practical...
by James Fuccione | Oct 6, 2021 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
Following a series of listening sessions held during the pandemic, the Senate Committee on Reimagining Massachusetts Post-Pandemic Resiliency released its report with policy and spending recommendations on everything from rental assistance to digital equity. For those...