Acton, Massachusetts Print

Joined the AARP Age-Friendly Network:
3/2/2018

Lead Agency: The Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination

Regional Planning Organization/Metropolitan Planning Organization/Council on Government

Action Plan Download

The Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC), a 13-town region of Metro Boston, developed a joint action plan that assesses the transportation and housing needs of older adults in those communities. The plan acknowledges it is important for transportation systems and housing options to be responsive to the changing demands of older adults, particularly for those with limited incomes and those with disabilities. MAGIC communities will choose to implement strategies both as a region and within individual towns, especially where the particular needs and opportunities for implementing strategies may vary across each town.

Action Plan Highlights

  1. Transportation

    Promote safety, connectivity, and a diversity of transit modes for older adults and people with disabilities by implementing Complete Streets principles in transportation infrastructure improvements.

  2. Housing

    Expand housing choice, affordability, and access to home maintenance, repair, and modification resources so that older adults can remain in their community as their housing needs and preferences change.

Nearby AARP Community Challenge Projects

Habitat For Humanity of Greater Lowell Inc. (2018)

Westford, MA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018

Project Category: Innovative home maintenance, repair and support services

Description: Habitat for Humanity's Critical Home Repair helps lower-income older adults and veterans remain in their homes by helping with basic repairs and maintenance tasks. This project provided tools for the initiative. The tools allow Habitat to make accessibility upgrades to homes throughout Lowell -- such as adding wheelchair ramps -- as well as expand the number of homes the organization can repair and build.

Chelmsford Public Library (2022)

Chelmsford, MA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022

Project Category: Inclusive public space improvements

Description: Organizers with the Chelmsford Public Library set out to recognize indigenous peoples' contributions throughout local history. To do this, the library installed informational kiosks. Additionally, they constructed five freestanding mini free libraries along local walking paths. To further engage residents, they also hosted educational programing focusing on arts and history.

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