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2024 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
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Public places
└ Accessibility of amenities
└ Accessibility of amenities
This project will allow older residents and people with mobility challenges to easily access the farmers market by adding ADA-compliant sidewalks and parking spaces.
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Juneau, AK
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Accessibility of amenities
Description: This initiative will create an accessible concrete path, allowing visitors with mobility challenges to use a bench with optimal views of the arboretum's gardens and canal. This will allow Juneau's senior living facilities to add the arboretum to their outings for provide residents.
Sedgwick, ME
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Accessibility of amenities
Description: The project will create an easily-traversed walking path and viewing platform, as well as a ramp that allowing for easy access to the shore.
La Crosse, WI
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2021
Project Category: Accessibility of amenities
Description: Cia Siab -- a nonprofit serving the local Hmoob community -- wanted to ensure its community center was accessible to people of all ages and abilities. But the stairs at the building's entrance posed a challenge to community elders who use wheelchairs, scooters or other mobility devices. To fix this, the City of La Crosse installed two ramps. The center offers programming to the community, including Hmoob language camp, women's circle and elders program. Access to the site is especially important for Hmong elders, who often struggle with depression, PTSD and social isolation due to their experiences of war, displacement and loss. Since installing the ramps, the City has looked for other community spaces that would benefit from accessibility upgrades.
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Oxford, AL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018
Project Category: Public space activation
Description: Oxford's historic downtown is home to restaurants, shops, art galleries, historic churches and a first-class performing arts center. Its brick-paved sidewalks are great for strolling, but the area lacked seating options. To address this, Historic Main Street Oxford installed metal benches, as well as two bike racks. This enables Main Street visitors to grab an ice cream cone with a friend and rest comfortably in the shade. The new amenities came during a downtown streetscaping project, which included installing accessible sidewalks, new lighting and improved landscaping.
Mount Zion, GA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Addressing community health
Description: This city will construct two blessing boxes, which will offer residents access to free, non-perishable foods, basic toiletries and pet food. The boxes will be located near Mount Zion's senior center and the local library.
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