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Athens, OH

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Walk Audits

Description: Older adults in several Athens County communities faced uneven walking conditions that limited safe, comfortable trips to parks, trails and services. United Seniors led walk audits across intersections, paths and trails, documenting curb ramps, signal timing, surfaces, seating and lighting. The findings will guide local officials and Age Friendly work, supporting targeted upgrades that reduce fall risks and expand everyday walking options for older adults.

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Muskogee, OK

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Walk Audits

Description: Cracked, overgrown sidewalks in one Muskogee neighborhood forced residents with mobility challenges into the street, turning routine trips into safety risks and limiting independence for older adults. Sheena's Helping Hands organized community walk audits to document hazards along local walking routes, with older adult volunteers, residents and business owners helping capture on-the-ground conditions. The findings highlighted broken pavement, blocked paths and unsafe crossings that made wheelchair and cane use difficult. One participant recalled how a wheelchair user had to push herself to the store using her foot and repeatedly enter traffic because sidewalks were impassable, adding, "We feared for her safety." The audit results were shared with city leaders and public works staff, providing concrete evidence to support complaints and future repairs and strengthening local advocacy for safer pedestrian access.

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Cortland, NY

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Walk Audits

Description: Walk audits will examine connections between sidewalks and bus routes used by residents age 50 and older. The findings will help identify locations for safer crossings and improved pedestrian access.

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Worcester, MA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Digital navigation skills

Description: Older adults in Worcester public housing lacked affordable internet and digital skills, leaving them isolated and unable to access telehealth or manage benefits. The Senior Tech Savvy Pilot Program installed computers and Wi-Fi in community rooms and offered 12 classes for 120 residents. Eighty percent reported confidence using email and browsing safely, and 75% could now navigate health portals. With permanent access to technology and plans for ongoing classes, residents gained independence and security online. One participant said that now she didn't feel the same frustration and was confident enough to practice at home.

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Worcester, MA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Pedestrian Safety

Description: This project will enhance safety and walkability along Pleasant Street by installing artistic crosswalks and wayfinding signage.

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