City of Afton Print

star-24px 2020 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Public Spaces
This grant will develop a portable parklet that can be moved to support social events at various locations and allow more opportunities for people of all ages to engage with each other while shopping, dining, watching parades, and enjoying popular Lawn Chair Nights.

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Parklet with seating and shade covers.
Parklet with seating.
Constructing parklet of pallets.

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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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