AARP Hosting a Two-Day Free, Virtual Workshop on Livable Communities in October

by James Fuccione | Aug 14, 2024 | Conferences

AARP Livable Communities is hosting a two-day free, virtual workshop that will explore four core themes  — Housing, Transportation, Public Spaces, and Community Engagement — and share innovative solutions and best practices to design places that benefit people of all...

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...

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $39M in Community Development Block Grants to 65 Communities

by James Fuccione | Jul 31, 2024 | News and Updates

In a recent announcement at Chelsea City Hall, Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities Ed Augustus were joined by members of the Legislature and municipal leaders from across the state to award $39...

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...