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AARP Livable Community

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In June 2021, the City joined a handful of communities across Maryland who are committed to creating great places to live for people of all ages when it was accepted into the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities Program.

Mayor & Council Resolution 20-R-21

Letter of Commitment to Age-Friendly Livable Communities Program


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livablecommunity@collegeparkmd.gov 

Calendar & Upcoming Events



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Through participation in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, the City of College Park will:

  • Support age-friendly policies, practices and programming in outdoor spaces and recreation, housing, transportation, social participation and inclusion, civic participation, and community support.
  • Convene a work group of stakeholders to oversee these efforts and commit to continuous improvement.
  • Engage the community, particularly older persons, in a community livability assessment process and inventory.
  • Adopt an Age-Friendly Action Plan that includes goals and strategies for addressing the livability initiative areas of 1) Housing, 2) Transportation, 3) Social Participation, 4) Communication and Information, and 5) Health Services and Community Support.
  • Implement, evaluate, and track the progress of the Action Plan.

Press Release

The City of College Park is pleased to announce that the City achieved two significant steps on the road to livability this past June. 

First, on June 17, 2021, the City was informed of its acceptance into the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities program. The City joins a handful of communities across Maryland who are committed to creating great places to live for people of all ages. 

The application to the program was submitted by a work group of the City’s Seniors Committee and supported by City of College Park Resolution 20-R-21, adopted by the Mayor and Council on September 8, 2020.

Additionally, on June 22, 2021, the City received official notice of Prince George’s County Planning Board’s approval of a Planning Assistance to Municipalities and Communities (PAMC) program grant for consultant services to assist the City in preparing the Age-Friendly Action Plan required under the AARP program. The Jacob France Institute at the University of Baltimore will serve as project consultant.

Through participation in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, the City of College Park will:

  • Support age-friendly policies, practices and programming in outdoor spaces and recreation, housing, transportation, social participation and inclusion, civic participation, and community support.
  • Convene a work group of stakeholders to oversee these efforts and commit to continuous improvement.
  • Engage the community, particularly older persons, in a community livability assessment process and inventory.
  • Adopt an Age-Friendly Action Plan that includes goals and strategies for addressing the livability initiative areas of 
    1. Housing, 
    2. Transportation, 
    3. Social Participation, 
    4. Communication and Information, and
    5. Health Services and Community Support.
    6. Implement, evaluate, and track the progress of the Action Plan.

AGE-FRIENDLY ACTION PLAN 

Click here to view the full Age-Friendly Action Plan

College Park Age-Friendly Action Plan Poster_Page_1

Age-friendly Action Plan Visioning Workshop

March 14, 2022

Thank you to all who attended the March 14, 2022 Visioning Workshop. If you were not able to attend, please watch the meeting recording video above and be sure to leave your feedback on our Vision Board to make sure your voice is heard.

To access the Vision Board, go to: https://bit.ly/CPMural

  • On the right side of the board, you will see five topics. By leaving a comment, please let us know what your goals and priorities are for each topic.
  • To leave a comment on the vision board, double click and start typing in the small yellow square that appears.
  • Please review the vision statements on the board. By leaving a comment, tell us what you like, don't like, and would change about each vision statement.
  • Once you have finished, you may move on to the next section. Your comments will be saved automatically.

Current Age Friendly Activities

Since June, the City’s Seniors Committee and various departments have been working with a consultant gathering information from residents through stakeholder meetings and other means.   More announcements and information about the program and next steps will be coming soon.  Stay tuned to the City’s website for any updates!

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