Intergenerational Communities Articles

Charles M. of Asheboro, North Carolina, watched as a young couple he knew built a home across the street from his own. An older adult, he and his wife were dealing with some health issues and were on fixed incomes, but that was not what kept Charles up at night. It...

Norwalk, Connecticut – [DATE] – Every year during the third week of May – National Infrastructure Week – a little extra attention gets paid to the state of America’s infrastructure. This includes everything from airports, bridges and roads to drinking water,...

Anita I. and her family had to be innovative to survive a winter after experiencing a furnace failure in their Dunbar, West Virginia, home.   Anita placed small heaters in bedrooms and the living room, but the electric system in the home couldn’t handle any more,...

Climate change isn’t doing our infrastructure any favors as heat waves melt roofs, roadways and airport runways, burst water mains, kink railway ties and crack bridge supports. The heat also is making us sick. More than 700 people in the U.S. die each year of...