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Age Friendly Accessory Dwelling Units

From Local to State: There’s a Right-Size for All

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Oct 3, 2022

12:00pm

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The New Jersey Statewide Age Friendly Collaborative’s Local Accelerator Group and Regional Plan Association invite you to a free virtual lunch and learn to hear how local efforts are leading to expanded accessory dwelling unit (ADU) options across the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut area.

The Age Friendly movement is growing, with communities and local leaders committing to improving the quality of life for both older residents and people of all ages. A key component of an age friendly and livable community is the adoption of policies and programs that allow for a variety of affordable and adaptable housing options. One such option gaining traction across the tri-state are ADUs.

During the webinar, attendees will:

  • Learn the basics of what ADUs are and how they can be leveraged to support age friendly efforts within communities
  • Understand the importance of local level efforts in expanding access to ADUs, whether at the state, county, or municipal level
  • Hear examples from across CT, NY, and NJ of how ADU policies are being implemented or expanded at different levels of scale
  • Learn of additional ADU resources and ways to get involved
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We can create hundreds of thousands of new homes in the region just by allowing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and conversions of large single-family homes to two- or three-family homes.

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Speakers

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    Dean Dafis

    Mayor, Town of Maplewood, NJ

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  • Emmeline Harrigan

    Emmeline Harrigan, AICP, CFM

    Assistant Planning Director, Town of Fairfield, CT

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  • Julia Stoumbos

    Julia Stoumbos

    Director of Aging-in-Place Programs, The Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation

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  • Michael Watson AARP

    Michael Watson

    Director of Livable Communities, AARP

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  • Chris D Antonio

    Christopher D'Antonio, AICP

    Principal Planner, Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning

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RPA Speakers

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    Melissa Kaplan-Macey

    Former Vice President, State Programs & Connecticut Director

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