Pleasant Hill, MO

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: Pleasant Hill will add benches and picnic tables to City Park and the Recreation Complex, providing rest stops along pathways and at activity hubs. This project aims to improve accessibility and comfort for older adults and individuals with mobility challenges, fostering community engagement and inclusion.

West Fargo, ND

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: As part of efforts to attract visitors to its downtown, the City of West Fargo hoped to turn its POW/MIA Plaza on Sheyenne Street into a gathering space. To do this, the City purchased game tables for a previously underused portion of the plaza. This project helped demonstratethe importance of creating opportunities for fun and safe activities in the city's new and improved downtown area, City Planner Malachi Petersen said. It is our hope that this project will lead to future projects which encourage walkability and active lifestyles in our community. Today the plaza hosts community events, including a farmers market. Project organizers hope to replicate the games in other parts of West Fargo in the future.

Amherst, MA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: This project will add seating, lighting, and greenery to create a safer, more accessible, and inviting plaza. This revitalized area near senior housing and a community center will foster social connections for older adults.