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Hattiesburg, MS
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: This project made improvements to basketball court at a public school and park. It also added four age-friendly benches at a walking track, as well as two murals.
Angola, IN
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: This project will install wheelchair-accessible picnic tables in downtown parks. The tables will allow people of all ages and abilities to the community's Food Truck Friday events, which are held onsite.
East Providence, RI
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: The City of East Providence set out to support intergenerational activities in a dense residential neighborhood. To achieve this, they made improvements to a park frequented by residents of all ages. The City installed benches, ADA-accessible picnic tables and game tables in Central Avenue Park. The improvements allow grandparents to sit and watch their grandchildren play in the park's splash pad, older adults to engage youth in a game of checkers or chess and families to enjoy a picnic together. Organizers say the project helped East Providence realize the final elements of their recently completed parks master plan.
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Rancho Cordova, CA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Bike Audits
Description: This project will conduct a bike audit of Rancho Cordova's first-ever roundabout project, followed by a meeting with city public works staff to discuss findings and next steps.
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