Creating ‘Livable Communities’ For All Age Groups In Atlanta And Nationwide

AARP defines a “livable community” as a place that is “safe and secure, has affordable and appropriate housing and transportation options, and offers supportive community features and services.”

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By 2030, one-in-five people in the United States will be 65-years-old or older, according to figures from the AARP.

That same year, more than one-million people living in metro Atlanta will be over the age of sixty, according to the Atlanta Regional Commission.

As the aging population increases, in Atlanta and nationwide, what resources are needed to help people remain in their communities or ‘age in place’?