AARP Livable Communities Publications Library

A guide and worksheets for conducting a cycling safety audit — and advocating for needed change.

A guide and worksheets for conducting a pedestrian safety audit — and advocating for needed change. (Disponible en español también.)

A free, photo- and strategy-filled guide for how local leaders can reduce risks and better protect older adults. (Disponible en español también.)

A free, 32-page tool kit for neighbors and local leaders

What it is. Where it went. And why it's a needed housing option for people of all ages. Learn all of that and more in this 36-page, photo-filled guide.

Check out our free, photo-filled guides to Accessory Dwelling Units and how they expand housing options for people of all ages

Filled with photos, infographics, ideas, solutions and floor plans, Making Room is a rallying cry for a wider menu of housing options

Learn how to make a house or apartment safe, comfortable and a great fit — for people of all ages. (Available in 5 languages.)

Learn how small towns and remote communities are working to become more livable for older adults and people of all ages

Small-scale land use and zoning changes can help communities revitalize and thrive. Learn how in this publication for local leaders and community advocates

One free guide from AARP — and others from the placemaking specialists of 8 80 Cities and Trust for Public Land

This downloadable graphic is available in two sizes in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese

Expanding access to high-speed internet isn’t an infrastructure problem alone

Five design-centered briefs provide community leaders with economic recovery strategies that are safe, equitable and age-friendly

Examples from mayors about working with residents to solve problems and improve places

Three editions (2016, 2017 and 2018) featuring nearly 400 inspiring examples from America's local leaders

A report and infographic explain how livable communities are good for people and business

A visual portfolio of tools and transformations

11 award-winning, easy-to-understand, 4-page handouts about street-level livability solutions. (Available in English and Spanish.)

6 workbooks with strategies and solutions that make a community great for people of all ages