Danielle Arigoni of AARP Livable Communities

Published: May 4, 2020, 6 a.m.

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On this episode I\\u2019m speaking with Danielle Arigoni, Director of Livable Communities at AARP. She works to support AARP\\u2019s 53 state offices (including DC, USVI and Puerto Rico) -- and the nearly 500 localities and several states enrolled in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities.

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Danielle leads the team responsible for supporting Age-Friendly Network members; developing free practitioner-focused publications on topics ranging from ADUs to placemaking to rural livability, and delivering direct technical assistance to nearly 100 communities each year. Her team also disseminates a free weekly newsletter on livable communities-related issues, reaching more than 85,000 local leaders around the country.

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She\\u2019s an urban planner by education and has nearly 20 years of professional experience, including prior leadership positions at USEPA and HUD. She also serves as a Board Member of the League of American Bicyclists.

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A note to listeners: our interview with Danielle was conducted pre-Covid-19 and pre-Anti-Racism protests across the globe.

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Related links for this episode:
\\n\\xb7 AARP Livable Communities
\\n\\xb7 Danielle on Twitter
\\n\\xb7 Community Challenge Grant Program
\\n\\xb7 AARP Pop Up Placemaking Tool Kit
\\n\\xb7 AARP\\u2019s ABC of ADUs
\\n\\xb7 Rural Livability Workshop Report
\\n\\xb7 AARP Newsletter
\\n\\xb7 AARP Network of Age Friendly States of Communities
\\n\\xb7 AARP Livable Communities on Facebook
\\n\\xb7 AARP Livable Communities on Twitter
\\n\\xb7 Gil Penalosa and 8 80 Cities
\\n\\xb7 Karina Ricks, Director of Mobility and Infrastructure in Pittsburgh
\\n\\xb7 Pittsburgh Mobility and Infrastructure
\\n\\xb7 Minneapolis 2040
\\n\\xb7 California Measure M

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