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2019 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Public Spaces

The City of McAlester will transform an underutilized parking lot into a greenspace through quick-action placemaking using flexible amenities and behavior observations. This innovative approach will develop an interconnected and intergenerational space near healthcare, retail, and services to increase the quality of life for residents of all ages.

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After construction with grass, tables, and parking with electricity for food trucks.

Close up of electrical connection for food trucks.

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Eufaula, OK

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2021

Project Category: Coronavirus recovery

Description: The Musical Walk project will turn a downtown area into a place of social engagement, artistic expression, and cultural innovation by placing pairs of permanent outdoor musical equipment along a pathway and around points of interest in the community.

McAlester, OK

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022

Project Category: Public places

Description: A tennis court at William P. Mullen Park will be converted to two pickleball courts with the help of local players.

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