La Crosse, WI

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

Project Category: Public places

Description: This project will revitalize a frequently used route and make it more accessible to residents aged 50 by adding improvements such as a new crosswalk with art, a covered bus shelter and seats, light posts with decorative banners and other amenities.

La Crosse, WI

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018

Project Category: Public Spaces

Description: This grant will improve the La Crosse community by activating the Community Food Forest at the YMCA for people of all ages to engage with each other by purchasing, installing, and painting colorful benches in this area that is already a communal space for diverse groups.