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Planning activities and goals should be inclusive and equitable. They should support positive outcomes for all community members, including people from groups that are discriminated against.

Federal, state, and local policymakers should plan for and mitigate potential natural hazards.

Federal, state, and local governments should engage in post-disaster recovery efforts that reach all populations, including older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers.

Policymakers should ensure access to safe housing for people who are displaced after a natural disaster.

Policymakers should provide support to areas that have suffered, or are at high risk for, damage from extreme weather events. They should: 

Areas at risk for deterioration, abandonment, and blight should be identified for planning and revitalization. Revitalization projects should minimize displacement of current residents.

Policymakers should support efforts to spur economic development in economically distressed areas. These efforts should be designed to prevent displacement.

Policymakers should target Opportunity Zone funding to the areas that will most benefit from investment.

Funding for livable communities projects should be sufficient to: 

Policymakers should use funding mechanisms aligned with AARP’s Taxation Principles,