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High Point, NC

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Walk Audits

Description: This walk audit will identify walkability upgrades in an urban neighborhood where nearly a third of the residents have no vehicle. Improved public health is a primary goal since the neighborhood experiences the county's highest rate of chronic diseases.

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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Walk Audits

Description: Walk audits will evaluate sidewalks, intersections and vacancy and blight conditions in three downtown dining districts. The findings will help inform walkability and connectivity improvements, particularly for older adults.

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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Walk Audits

Description: Walk audits through communities surrounding the Canal Street corridor will identify possible pedestrian safety improvements. The area has recorded 1,000 injuries over the course of a decade.

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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

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