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Stanton, TN
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Walk Audits
Description: With local growth on the horizon, Stanton residents questioned whether it is safe to walk between key destinations. United Way of West Tennessee led two walk audits connecting the Ford Community Center, Town Hall and nearby businesses. Participants, many over age 50-plus, identifying missing sidewalks, limited crosswalks and streets that feel too fast. For many, it was the first chance to share detailed input on pedestrian safety. The findings are being presented to town leadership and partners, creating resident-driven priorities for sidewalks, crossings and traffic calming to guide future decisions.
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Athens, OH
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Walk Audits
Description: Older adults in several Athens County communities faced uneven walking conditions that limited safe, comfortable trips to parks, trails and services. United Seniors led walk audits across intersections, paths and trails, documenting curb ramps, signal timing, surfaces, seating and lighting. The findings will guide local officials and Age Friendly work, supporting targeted upgrades that reduce fall risks and expand everyday walking options for older adults.
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Montclair, NJ
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Walk Audits
Description: Pedestrian routes near a community garden and a senior center raised safety concerns for people walking in the area, especially older adults navigating busy intersections and uneven sidewalks. Limited shared information made it harder for residents to pinpoint risks and advocate for change. Judy Weston Garden organized walk audits and community outreach to document conditions and gather firsthand observations from older adults and students along the route. The effort included meetings, training and a simple digital tool that allowed individuals to assess the walk independently and share concerns. The work increased awareness of specific hazards and helped connect residents with local groups already focused on safer streets, strengthening collaboration around next steps for improving pedestrian access.
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Providence, RI
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Engaging people in transportation options/safety
Description: Older adults in Providence faced unsafe streets and long delays for repairs, limiting mobility in neighborhoods with high crash rates. The coalition launched six Walk, Talk & Chalk events where residents and civic leaders walked routes, marked hazards with chalk and shared meals to build trust. These gatherings captured real-time feedback on sidewalks and curb ramps and strengthened ties between residents and officials. The effort sparked plans for a sidewalk funding campaign and encouraged elected leaders to hold walking meetings, advancing equity in aging and safer streets.
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Providence, RI
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018
Project Category: Engaging people in transportation options/safety
Description: To introduce older adult residents to ridehailing options, the Rhode Island College Foundation launched a workshop titled It's Uber Easy to Get a Lyft. More than 70 older adults from seven towns attended the workshops, which taught them how to download a smartphone app to hail rides. A majority of participants reported they gained confidence using the services following the training. Organizers hope this helps older adults retain mobility, even when they no longer feel comfortable driving themselves.
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