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Opportunities for Creating Livable Communities

04/27/2008 | Requests *

Summary

This paper outlines the most common barriers to implementing livable communities and outlines cases where these barriers were overcome using planning and zoning tools. Housing, transportation and mobility, land use, cooperation and communication, public involvement in community planning, and leadership are the components of livable communities that are addressed.

Author

Oberlink, Mia R.

Available Files

Brief PDF (70K, 2 pages)
Report PDF (1,369K, 37 pages)
Report Website Off-site link

Keywords

Advocacy; Community Inclusion; Independent Living; Transportation; livable communities; land use; zoning; community planning

Topic

Accessibility, Aging Issues, Housing, Transition/Diversion from Institutions

Type/Tool

Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers, Reports

Source

AARP

State

All States/Territories

Date Created

05/27/2008

Contact

AARP Public Policy Institute

ppi@aarp.org
202-434-3840

Short URL

www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/doc/2260

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