by Bill Eller | Jan 9, 2019 | State, Intergenerational Communities, New York, Mixed Age Communities, Millennials, ICMA
As we begin 2019 and think about the changes we want in our own lives, we also should be thinking about the changes in our communities. A city is more than infrastructure and buildings, codes and taxes. A city is its residents, and the best way to retain and attract...
by bstickle | Oct 8, 2018 | Public-Private Partnerships, Intergenerational Communities, Mixed Age Communities, State, Pennsylvania
More than a dozen NLC Service Line Warranty Program Utility Service Partners by HomeServe employees joined more than 200 other local business people and Seneca Valley Schools pupils and volunteered their time to help re-build an 18-year-old playground, transforming it...
by Summer Minger | Apr 25, 2018 | Frozen Pipes, Georgia, Kansas, Intergenerational Communities, New York, California, Mixed Age Communities, State, Home Maintenance
Since Jan. 1, 2011, 10,000 Baby Boomers are eligible to retire daily, and Americans 65 and older will make up 19 percent of the population by 2030. Many of those Baby Boomers would like to stay in their own homes as they age – a trend called “aging in place” – born of...
by Summer Minger | Jan 12, 2018 | Financial Shock, Florida, Intergenerational Communities, Service Line Myths, Louisiana, Mixed Age Communities, Millennials, Education, ICMA, Service Line Responsibilities, State, Georgia
The recent bomb cyclone has played havoc across the country, from frigid flooding in the Northeast to abnormally low temperatures and snowfall in the south. And as the temperatures sank, water line breaks cropped up. Municipalities everywhere have been scrambling to...
by Summer Minger | Dec 13, 2017 | Frozen Pipes, Financial Shock, Intergenerational Communities, Mixed Age Communities, Millennials, ICMA, Home Maintenance
Most homeowners are aware of the seriousness of their plumbing pipes freezing and why that situation can cause serious damage. However, many homeowners may not understand how to prevent frozen pipes. Encouraging your residents to learn how to winterize their home...
by Summer Minger | Sep 5, 2017 | Education, Service Line Responsibilities, State, Georgia, Intergenerational Communities, Mixed Age Communities
Home Maintenance is a key factor for aging Americans wishing to remain in their own homes. According to U.S. Census data, the number of Americans aged 65 and older is expected to rise 35 percent from 2010 to 2020, and a growing trend for this population is “aging in...