Jana is a senior strategic policy advisor for the Livable Communities Team in AARP’s Public Policy Institute. Jana brings to her work a passion for the role community design and transportation service play in the health and quality of life of people of all ages, abilities, and incomes. As a land use and transportation planner, Jana brings practical expertise to the research field. Her research and videography focus on a broad array of planning and policy issues including complete streets, public transportation and travel patterns, Most recently Jana was responsible for bringing AARP’s groundbreaking Livability Index to fruition.