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2024 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
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Transportation
└ Public or private transit access
└ Public or private transit access
This project will engage local older adults to ensure their needs are considered in efforts to redesign several bus shelters across the city. The Committee seeks to make public transit accessible, safe, comfortable and climate-resilient for people of all ages.
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