Baltimore, MD

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Pedestrian Safety

Description: Mount Clare Community Council addressed unsafe sidewalks that made everyday walking difficult for residents, particularly older adults and people with disabilities who rely on foot travel to reach bus stops, gardens and nearby services. Years of deferred maintenance had left cracked pavement, missing curb ramps and hazardous waiting areas along key routes. The Council completed targeted repairs to more than 1,200 square feet of sidewalks, including rebuilding an ADA ramp, fixing sidewalks in front of homes owned by retired residents and improving access at a busy bus stop and a community garden. The work removed long-standing trip hazards and restored code-compliant access where it was most urgently needed. One retired homeowner sent a brief message of thanks after the sidewalk in front of her home was fixed. The project made daily trips safer and supported ongoing efforts to secure broader, city-led sidewalk improvements.

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Madison, AL

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Pedestrian Safety

Description: Madison will replace 77 damaged sidewalk warning mats at busy street crossings. New stable surfaces will reduce tripping hazards and help people using mobility aids cross streets safely.

San Antonio, TX

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Pedestrian Safety

Description: The project will improve lighting along walkways throughout Tower Park. Better visibility will reduce fall risk and help people feel safer walking during evening hours.