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Chautauqua Institution (2022) Print
2022 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
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Public places
└ Park enhancements
└ Park enhancements
This project added two tennis courts to the Chautauqua Institution's campus. One of the courts can be converted into two pickleball courts as needed. Pickleball -- a mashup of tennis and ping-pong, is a popular sport among older adults, since the game is both low-impact and fast-faced.
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