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star-24px 2021 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Diversity and inclusion
This project will create more equitable access to thecityby providing multi-lingual information about low-cost transportation optionsand installing 11new bus benches at locations frequented by older adults and children.

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New bench in front of donut shop.
Two new benches in park.
New bench at transit stop.

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