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BIRMINGHAM

All Bicyclists Welcome. No Spandex Required (2018)Transportation: How Mayors Are Helping People Get Where They Need to Go (2016)Where We Live (Book 1) (2016) Page 23Where We


Live (Book 2) (2017) Page 92, 94, 100Pop-Up Tool Kit (2019) Page 13, 16, 36 Arizona


TUCSON

Age-Friendly Tucson, Arizona, and Equity (2021)Leading Livability Work in Tucson, Arizona (2020) California


STATEWIDE

California Creates a 'Master Plan for Aging' (2021)


ANAHEIM

Engaging the Community to Create Community (2018) Page 3


EMERYVILLE

This Shared Space Serves People of All Ages (2018) Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) Page 114


SAN JOSE

Engaging the Community to Create Community (2018) Page 8, 9


WEST HOLLYWOOD

Age-Friendly West Hollywood, California, and Equity (2021)


WEST SACRAMENTO

Getting Around West Sacramento, California (2018) Affordability First (2017)5 Questions for Christopher Cabaldon (2015) Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) Page 35Where We Live


(Book 2) (2017) Page 24 Where We Live (Book 1) (2016) Page 93 Colorado | District of Columbia | Florida Colorado


STATEWIDE

State Members of the Age-Friendly Network (Joined 2018)


PITKIN COUNTY

Age-Friendly Communities and Free and Low-Cost Transportation Options (2023) District of Columbia


WASHINGTON D.C.

Teens Mow Lawns for Those Who Can't (2019)Making Streets and Sidewalks More Walkable (2015) Florida


STATEWIDE

Leading Livability Work in Tallahassee, Florida (2020)State Members of the Age-Friendly Network (Joined 2019)


CUTLER BAY

Age-Friendly Communities and Free and Low-Cost Transportation Options (2023)Community Profile: Cutler Bay, Florida (2021)Prioritizing Housing Over Parking (2021)Some of the


Winners Were ... (2017)Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) Page 139 


MIAMI

Age-Friendly Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Equity (2021)Engaging the Community to Create Community (2018) Page 9


SARASOTA COUNTY

Community Profile: Sarasota County (2021)Housing: Universal Design and Livability (2021)


ST. PETERSBURG

The 'ABCs of ADUs' (2019) Page 13 Kids and Kubs Softball League (2018)


WILTON MANORS

Age-Friendly Wilton Manors, Florida, and Equity (2020) Georgia | Hawaii | Illinois Georgia


ATLANTA

Age-Friendly Atlanta, Georgia, and Equity (2021)


MACON-BIBB

Community Profile: Age-Friendly Greater Macon-Bibb (2020)Literary Lessons in Tattnall Square Park (2020)How Chess Can Reconnect a Community (2018)5 Questions for Robert


Reichert (2015)Pictures of Age-Friendly Places and Programs (2015)Restoring, Reinventing Tattnall Square Park (2015)Macon-Bibb, Georgia, Takes Action (2014)Age-Friendly: The 2014 World Tour


(2014)Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) Page 112 Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) Page 67Where We Live (Book 1) (2016) Page 26 Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages (2018) Page 12, 21


NORCROSS

AARP Livable Communities Placemaking Workshop: Breakout Sessions (2019) Hawaii


HONOLULU

Age-Friendly Honolulu, Hawaii, and Equity (2021)U.S. Men Are Gathering in Aussie-Style 'Sheds' (2019)10 Tips to Help Businesses Engage With Kupuna (That's Hawaiian for 'Older


Adults') (2018)Providing a Path to Parks in Honolulu (2018)Making Honolulu an Age-Friendly City (2015)Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) Page 32, 33, 36, 98Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) Page 83 


Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages (2018) Page 40  Illinois


DANVILLE

The Magic of Murals (2019)Some of the Winners Were ... (2017) Indiana | Iowa | Kentucky Indiana


FORT WAYNE

Learn How to Build a Better Block (2018)Creating a Safer, More Sensible Street (2017)Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) Page 40, 104Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) Page 57 Parks and


Public Spaces for People of All Ages (2018) Page 39Pop-Up Tool Kit (2019) Page 4, 22, 28, 32, 38


GARY

Why Love is a Key to a Prosperous City (2019)Culture: How Art and Entertainment Helps Makes Communities More Livable (2016)Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) Page 43 Where We Live (Book


2) (2017) Page 133 Where We Live (Book 1) (2016) Page 83Engaging the Community to Create Community (2018) Page 2 Iowa


DES MOINES

Home Sweet (ADU) Homes (2022)Leading Livability Work in Des Moines, Iowa (2020)Community Profile: Age-Friendly Greater Des Moines, Iowa (2020)Why Some Students Are Living Like


Retirees (2019)Environment: Protecting Our Natural Resources (2016)Pictures of Age-Friendly Places and Programs (2015)Putting a Fun Spin on Staying Healthy (2015)A Livable Tour of Des


Moines, Iowa (2015)Creating an Age-Friendly Des Moines (2014)Where We Live (Book 1) (2016) Page 37Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) Page 16Pop-Up Tool Kit (2019) Page 20, 21, 26, 31, 32 Kentucky


LOUISVILLE

Age-Friendly Member Profile: Louisville, Kentucky (2022)Safer Streets and Spots to Sit in Louisville (2018)Engagement: How Community Leaders and Residents Can Connect (2016)7


Ways to Build Bonds Across Generations (2016)Health: Why a Mayor Put His City on a Diet (2016)Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) Page 120  Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) Page 50 Where We Live 


(Book 1) (2016) Page 50Engaging the Community to Create Community (2018) Page 3 Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts Maine


STATEWIDE

Leading Livability Work in Augusta, Maine (2020)State Members of the Age-Friendly Network (Joined 2019)


BIDDEFORD

These Maine Communities Are Age-Friendly for Seniors and Students (2017)


BOWDOINHAM

Community Profile: Age-Friendly Bowdoinham, Maine (2021)How to Create a "Handy Tools" Display (2015)


BUCKSPORT

Slideshow: Focusing on Rural Livability (2019)A Golden Solution for Slippery Sidewalks (2018)Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) Page 44


EASTPORT

Focusing on Rural Livability (2019)Wanted (and Welcome): Telecommuters! (2017)Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages (2018) Page 28


NORTH YARMOUTH

Helping Older Adults Feel Safe in Their Homes (2018)Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) Page 64


OLD ORCHARD BEACH

These Maine Communities Are Age-Friendly for Seniors and Students (2017)


PORTLAND

Age-Friendly, Portland, Maine (2022)


SACO

Mobile Workshops: Thursday, June 20, and Friday, June 21 (2019)An Accessible Solution for Saco, Maine (2018)These Maine Communities Are Age-Friendly for Seniors and Students (2017)


SULLIVAN

Sullivan, Maine, Crosses the Digital Divide (2021) Maryland


MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Age-Friendly Communities and Free and Low-Cost Transportation Options (2023)Community Profile: Age-Friendly Montgomery County (2021) Massachusetts


STATEWIDE

State Members of the Age-Friendly Network (Joined 2018)


BOSTON

Installing Benches in Boston, Massachusetts (2019)Boston Is Putting Driverless Cars Through an Age-Friendly Road Test (2019)Helping Bostonians 'Age Strong' (2019)Cities Celebrate


Award-Winning Drivers (2019)Rethinking What Makes a Great Roommate (2019)Hosting a Community Dinner (2018)Housing: Improving How and Where We Live (2016)11 Inspiring Livability Efforts


(2015)Cities That Want to Be Great for Older Adults (2014)Transportation Archive (2014)Boston Partnership for Older Adults Website (2012)Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) Page 25, 50, 57, 70,


80Where We Live (Book 1) (2016) Page 11Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages (2018) Page 36Engaging the Community to Create Community (2018) Page 4


SALEM

Age-Friendly Communities and Free and Low-Cost Transportation Options (2023)Age-Friendly Network Community Member Profile (2022)


SWAMPSCOTT

This High School Has a Senior (Citizen) Center (2017)Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) Page 72 Michigan | Minnesota | New Hampshire Michigan


STATEWIDE

State Members of the Age-Friendly Network (Joined 2019)


AUBURN HILLS

Community Profile: Age-Friendly Auburn Hills, Michigan (2021)Building a 'Community for a Lifetime' (2015)


HIGHLAND PARK

A Michigan City Receives a Solar Solution (2017)11 Inspiring Livability Efforts (2015)Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) Page 68


MINNEAPOLIS

Bike-Sharing Gets Older Adults Cycling (2018)AARP Speaks with Mayors Melvin Carter (Saint Paul) and Jacob Frey (Minneapolis) (2018)Little Free Libraries in All Sorts of Places


 (2017)Project: Pop-Up Protected Intersection (2016)Opportunity: Solutions for Jobs and the Economy (2016)5 Questions for Betsy Hodges (2015)Lots of Older Adults Are Cool With Cold Places


(2015)Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) Page 21Where We Live (Book 1) (2016) Page 39, 73Pop-Up Tool Kit (2019) Protected Intersection: Minneapolis, Minnesota New Hampshire


MOUNT WASHINGTON VALLEY

Enabling Age-Friendly Connections in Mount Washington Valley, New Hampshire (2022) New Jersey | New Mexico | New York New Jersey


PRINCETON

A Grand Program Creates Grand Pals (2018) New Mexico


CARLSBAD

Community Profile: Age-Friendly Carlsbad, New Mexico (2021) New York


STATEWIDE

Leading Livability Work in Albany, New York (2020)New York's Governor Issues an Age-Friendly Executive Order (2018)State Members of the Age-Friendly Network (Joined 2017)


BUFFALO

A College Course for the Community (2017)


CHEMUNG COUNTY

Community Profile: Age-Friendly Chemung County (2021)


NEW YORK CITY

Better Benches and Bus Stop Shelters (2015)Engaging the Community to Create Community (2018) Page 11


WESTCHESTER COUNTY

Caring for the Caregivers (2015) North Carolina | Ohio | Oregon North Carolina


CHARLOTTE/MECKLENBURG COUNTY

Mobile Workshops: Tuesday, November 13 (2018)Developing a Livable Centralina Region for All Ages: Land Use and Planning (2008)Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) 


Page 74 Ohio


COLUMBUS AND FRANKLIN COUNTY

Member Profile: Age-Friendly Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio (2022)Age-Friendly Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio, and Equity (2021) Oregon


PORTLAND, OR

Making Big Sense of Small Homes (2015)The 'ABCs of ADUs' (2019) Page 2, 7, 9 Pennsylvania | Puerto Rico | Tennessee Pennsylvania


PHILADELPHIA

Age-Friendly Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Equity (2021)Interview: Mayor Jim Kinney (2017)


PITTSBURGH

Age-Friendly Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Equity (2021)Community Profile: Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh (2020)The Magic of Murals (2019)Middle Schoolers Pen an Age-Friendly


Future (2018)Health: Why a Mayor Put His City on a Diet (2016)Signs That Say So Much (2016)Building Bridges Across Ages and Cultures (2015)5 Questions for Bill Peduto (2014)Where We Live


(Book 3) (2018) Page 36, 56, 57 126Where We Live (Book 1) (2016) Page 50 Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages (2018) Page 4 Tennessee


CHATTANOOGA

Engaging the Community to Create Community (2018) Page 13 Texas | Vermont | Virgin Islands Texas


AUSTIN

Age-Friendly Austin, Texas, and Equity


BROWNSVILLE

How to Host a Ciclovia or Open Streets Program (2015)Making a City's Streets Safer and Sociable (2015)5 Questions for Rose Gowen, M.D. (2014)Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) Page


74


DALLAS

5th Annual AARP Livable Communities National Conference (2017)AARP Livable Communities National Conference — Activities and Field Trips (2017)Neighborhoods: How Mayors Are


Shrinking Sprawl and Battling Blight (2016)Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) Page 33, 104Where We Live (Book 1) (2016) Page 89Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages (2018) Page 4,


7Pop-Up Tool Kit (2019) Page 15


FORT WORTH

Bringing Sparkle to People in Need of Joy (2018)Improving Safety on a Residential Roadway (2017)Health: Why a Mayor Put His City on a Diet (2016)Where We Live (Book 3) (2018)


Page 46, 81, 84Where We Live (Book 1) (2016) Page 49, 60Pop-Up Tool Kit (2019) Page 18, 31, 37Engaging the Community to Create Community (2018) Page 6


HOUSTON

Engaging the Community to Create Community (2018) Page 5


SAN ANTONIO

Age-Friendly San Antonio, Texas, and Equity Vermont


NEWPORT

Newport, Vermont, Takes Age-Friendly Action (2016)How to Create, Maintain and Manage an Intergenerational Community Garden (2015)5 Questions for Patricia Sears (2014)Where We Live


(Book 3) (2018) Page 60Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) Page 92 Virgin Islands


TERRITORY-WIDE

State Members of the Age-Friendly Network (Joined 2019)Enabling Resilience for the Days (and Weeks and Months) After the Storm (2018)Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) Page 118


Virginia | Wyoming | Washington Virginia


GRAYSON COUNTY

Grayson County Is Getting Connected (2021) Wyoming


JACKSON HOLE

Some of the Winners Were ... (2017)AARP Community Challenge 2017 Grantees (2017)Where We Live (Book 3) (2018) Page 110Where We Live (Book 2) (2017) Page 55