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We\u2019re undergoing a massive demographic shift in the United States, says Danielle Arigoni, director of AARP\u2019s Livable Communities initiative. By 2034, for the first time in our country\u2019s history, there will be more people over the age of 65 than under 18.\nThese changes make it not only important but urgent to build towns and cities that are strong for people of all ages and abilities.\nThe Livable Communities initiative is on the front lines of doing just that. We\u2019re breaking from our usual Monday publishing schedule to tell you more about it on this episode of the Strong Towns podcast.\nStrong Towns president Chuck Marohn talks with Danielle Arigoni about why placemaking isn\u2019t just for Millennials, about how temporary projects help move the needle on poverty, and why it\u2019s more important than ever to engage the whole community in building stronger, more livable, and more livable communities.\nDanielle also introduces listeners to an abundance of resources from AARP. These include:\xa0\nA grant program that will fund at least $1 million of quick-action projects that lead to demonstrable change\nA new book collaboration with Team Better Block\nA new report on rural livability\nAnd much more.\nShow Notes:\nAARP Livable Communities (site)\nAARP Livable Communities (Twitter)\nCommunity Challenge Grant\nThe Pop-Up Placemaking Toolkit (with Team Better Block)\n2020 Rural Livability Report\nAge-Friendly Network\nAARP Livable Communities Newsletter\nTeam Better Block\nRecent Strong Towns articles on building livable communities for people of all ages:Want a city that works for people of all ages? Take these 3 steps., by Rachel Quednau\nAmerica is Aging. And Seniors Will Suffer Disproportionately From a World Built Around Driving., by Daniel Herriges\nA (Solvable) Epidemic of Loneliness, by Chuck Marohn\nThe Livability of a Multi-Generational Neighborhood, by Daniel Herriges\nThe Isolation of Aging in an Auto-Oriented Place, by Sara Joy Proppe