AARP Shares Materials and Presentations from Rural Livability Conference

by James Fuccione | Sep 4, 2019 | Conferences, News and Updates

Back in June, AARP hosted a Rural Livability Conference, which touched on a range of issues from housing and transportation to broadband access and extreme weather preparedness. In their latest Livable Communities newsletter, AARP announced that they have made the...

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MassDOT Workforce Transportation Program

by James Fuccione | Aug 21, 2019 | News and Updates

Thanks to our partners at MassMobility, the Healthy Aging Collaborative is passing on a new funding stream from MassDOT, which announced a new workforce transportation funding opportunity, with applications due September 27. For additional transportation funding...

MassDOT Announces State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan

by James Fuccione | Jul 29, 2019 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack recently joined Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver, members of the Massachusetts Legislature, local officials, and transportation advocates at a groundbreaking event in Natick to release the State Bicycle...

MassMobility Offering Guidance on Helping Older Adults to Find and Use Transportation Options

by James Fuccione | Jul 2, 2019 | News and Updates

Staff of Councils on Aging (COAs), Aging Service Access Points (ASAPs), and other aging services providers are invited to a presentation on tools to help older adults find and use local transportation options, as well as strategies organizations can use to fill gaps...

2019 ‘Dangerous by Design’ Report Ranks States and Metro Areas for Pedestrian Safety

by James Fuccione | Jun 26, 2019 | Data and Reports

The 2019 Dangerous by Design report ranks states and metropolitan areas throughout the United States according to how dangerous the roadways are for pedestrians. Published by Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition, with support from AARP,...