City of Bessemer Print

star-24px 2017 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Transportation

Project Description

Artistic bicycle stands were installed to provide secure bike parking and encourage people to pedal rather than drive

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Nearby AARP Community Challenge Grantees

Allen Neighborhood Center

Lansing, MI

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019

Project Category: Transportation

Description: A bike repair station will be installed in Hunter Park allowing community members, neighbors and visitors to the area to service their bicycles independently.

Carriage Town Neighborhood Association

Flint, MI

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018

Project Category: Transportation

Description: With the help of the city, a university and a foundation this neighborhood will renovate a park and footbridge that connects residents to the downtown area.

ABOUT THE AARP COMMUNITY CHALLENGE

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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