by James Fuccione | Apr 14, 2021 | News and Updates, Programs
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative launched ‘Equity in Aging’ in a kickoff webinar that featured resources and along with age- and dementia friendly community-based work addressing disparities for diverse older adults. In the kickoff webinar,...
by James Fuccione | Mar 10, 2021 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
The most dangerous metro areas and states for people walking have been identified in Dangerous by Design 2021. The number of people struck and killed while walking has gone up 45 percent in a decade, and people of color, older adults, and people walking in low-income...
by James Fuccione | Mar 3, 2021 | Data and Reports
A new report, “Aging Strong for All: Examining Aging Equity in the City of Boston,” by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Boston, documents disparities across three dimensions that impact quality of life — economic security, health, social engagement — and...
by James Fuccione | Mar 3, 2021 | News and Updates
In the past week, the state has announced the latest grant awards for MassDOT’s Shared Winter Streets and Spaces program, Affordable Housing Development, and Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) – all of which include multiple projects that support...
by James Fuccione | Mar 3, 2021 | News and Updates
AARP’s Equity by Design global dialogue series highlighted critical lessons and opportunities from the pandemic to catalyze action among professionals in the fields that shape the physical housing and communities where we live. The most recent discussion, titled...
