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└ Public safety interventions
Two public libraries made their public spaces more inviting and functional through repairs, beautification and accessibility upgrades. In the Town of Liberty, Liberty Library improved lighting at its building entrance, which increased a sense public safety. The library also added lighting to an outdoor area already equipped with a chess and checkers table and planters. Carver Memorial Library in Searsport upgraded its electric system to allow for brighter lighting, with fixtures selected to echo the building's historic architecture. An alcove with large-print books also received custom-made shelving. Following these improvements, the libraries increased programming offerings for older adults.
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Bowdoinham, ME
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2017
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: The Town of Bowdoinham provided elevated planters to six residents who, because of disabilities, could not maintain traditional, in-the-ground gardens. Members of the local Masons Lodge constructed the raised beds and delivered soil to each recipient. To showcase the planters, the Town hosted a community meal featuring local produce, which included a presentation about the benefits of raised beds. In addition, the Town founded a garden club, which meets monthly.
Chelsea, ME
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: This project will create an intergenerational, accessible community garden at an elementary school, with eight raised beds and an accessible bench, as well as signs and decorative artwork created by the students.
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