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Powhatan County, VA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2021
Project Category: Micromobility enhancements/management
Description: The Powhatan County Department of Social Services hoped to give local older adults a unique way to get around town. The Department's Ride Assist Services purchased four easy-to-ride adult tricycles. To help allow residents to try them out, they also purchased a covered trailer. This allows them to transport the trikes to community events, including Powhatan's annual Earth Day celebration. Interested riders can borrow the trikes, after signing a waiver and donning a helmet. To further encourage people to explore town by foot or bike, the County also installed decorative benches downtown. In the future, the County hopes to launch a share or rental program to allow on-demand access to the tricycles.
Washington, IN
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Micromobility enhancements/management
Description: This project will provide trikes for older adults, enabling them to access recreation, exercise, shopping and medical providers in their community.
McDonough, GA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Micromobility enhancements/management
Description: Heritage Senior Activity Center purchased ten adult tricycles (along with helmets, locks and pumps) and made them available for borrowing.
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Waite Park, MN
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Access to health care services
Description: This project will repair a trailer used to transport donated wheelchairs, walkers, shower chairs and other assistive devices. In addition, the organization will create a model raised garden, which will be accessible for gardeners using wheelchairs or walkers.
Brooklyn Park, MN
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2021
Project Category: Accessibility of amenities
Description: The City of Brooklyn Park hoped to improve the accessibility of its community events, making them more welcoming to residents with mobility challenges. So the City invested in portable mats, which event organizers can lay down to create a 360-foot accessible pathway. Additionally, the City purchased outdoor chairs to flank the path. Meant to be used across the community, the mats and chairs are easily stored and transported between event locations by city staff.
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