Attorney General’s Office Seeks Community Feedback To Inform Drafting Of Assisted Living Residences Regulations

by James Fuccione | Oct 22, 2024 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is seeking public feedback to inform drafting consumer protection regulations for assisted living residences in Massachusetts. Members of the public can provide comments to the AGO through an online form,...

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...

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...