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Dallas, TX
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: This project installed ADA-compliant benches and playground signage at the West Dallas Multipurpose Center.
Hattiesburg, MS
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: This project made improvements to basketball court at a public school and park. It also added four age-friendly benches at a walking track, as well as two murals.
Leadville, CO
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: Many residents weren't aware of underused park in Leadville's downtown. To increase the park's visibility, the City revamped the space. They replaced eight benches and installed twinkle lights and a permanent fire pit made from a converted ore cart. Community members chipped in by creating mosaics on planters and painting a mural. The City held a well-attended kick-off party for the park, which featured fire pits and giveaways.
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Graettinger, IA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: The project will install pickleball courts in a local park, providing older residents with access to the increasingly popular sport.
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