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Albany, NY

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: A series of walk audits in the South End neighborhood will address road safety and violence prevention. Walking is the primary mode of transportation for many of the community's residents.

Ottawa, OH

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: Volunteers will conduct bike audits along popular bike commuter routes and potential future trails. The audits will result in recommendations for making walking and biking safer.

Phoenix, AZ

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: This walk audit will identify potential safety improvements to crosswalks, lighting and pedestrian islands. The audit will help enhance accessibility, particularly for older adults.

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Houston, TX

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2017

Project Category: Public art installations

Description: To increase walkability and create a safe, beautiful gathering space, Avenue CDC engaged a local artist, local schoolchildren and residents to create a 600-foot mural. The wall selected for the artwork was off-putting and had been vandalized many times. But the site also acted as the entry point to the Northline neighborhood, since the wall faces the nearby light rail station. The mural's design pays homage to local Latino culture and the history of the neighborhood. As the mural reached its completion, Hurricane Harvey hit Houston and project organizers were able to repurpose leftover grant funds to help with recovery and rebuilding.

Houston, TX

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

Project Category: Walkability

Description: This project will conduct walk audits along Washington Avenue, a busy commercial district surrounded by residential homes. There will be two training sessions and a final in-person community meeting.

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