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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.
Missoula, MT
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: To improve public health and increase residents' physical activity, the City of Missoula launched the Rx Trails program. Through the initiative, the local Parks and Recreation Department partners with local health care providers encourage patients to walk. The City worked to designate a path through McCormick Park as an Rx trail -- pathways featuring amenities including, drinking fountains, benches and accessible parking. They installed two benches and posted a map to help visitors navigate the trail. Additionally, they distributed promotional materials to residents to inform them about Rx Trails.
Windham, ME
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: This project will provide an accessible, shaded picnic area to an existing park that will soon be the location of a self-guided walking trail.
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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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