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Salem, OR
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Public space activation
Description: This project turned an unused outdoor area between two historical glass greenhouses into an accessible space for educational programs on sustainability, multigenerational gardening and social engagement.
Buffalo, WY
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Public space activation
Description: This project will display markers on the graves of veterans interred in local cemeteries. The markers recognize and honor each veterans' service.
Silver City, NM
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Public space activation
Description: To attract visitors to the downtown area, this project established a game area and installed large photos depicting historic flooding in the town.
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Bowman, ND
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Accessibility of amenities
Description: The theater will upgrade its sound system to accommodate older adults and people with hearing loss. The project will also add microphones to the space, allowing the theater to host public speaking events.
Hettinger, ND
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018
Project Category: Public space activation
Description: To expand recreation options for residents of Hettinger, this project activated Centennial Square, an underused space in the city's downtown. The Hettinger Area Chamber of Commerce added outdoor games to the square, including Jenga and chess. Organizers say they hope the games plaza draw people downtown and provide opportunities for intergenerational activities. The biggest highlight of this project was the way that a few games brought together a diverse spread of community members of different ages, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jasmin Fosheim said.
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