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star-24px 2020 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

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Transportation
Projects in three communities will improve pedestrian safety by increasing crosswalk visibility, shortening crossings and calming traffic. These short-term demonstrations are critical first steps toward installing permanent pedestrian safety enhancements.

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Newly painted crosswalk with lane delineators.
Painting bicycle symbol in bike lane.
Newly painted crosswalk with lane delineators.

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Nearby AARP Community Challenge Grantees

Age-Friendly Sullivan (2023)

Sullivan, ME

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

Project Category: Public places

Description: The grant will fund an automated external defibrillator (AED) for the town's community building, which will be accessible to anyone using the facilities for exercise, meetings or other activities.

Age-Friendly Sullivan with Town of Sullivan

Sullivan, ME

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2021

Project Category: Public places

Description: This project willtransform a vacant area adjacent to an existing playground and willbuild aquarter-milelongwalking trail with exercise stations accessible for all abilities and ages.

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Launched in 2017, the annual AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to local governments and nonprofits in order to fund quick-action, ready-to-implement projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages.

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