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Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation (2022) Print
2022 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
Project Category
Public places
└ Public space activation
└ Public space activation
This project enlivened an empty lot downtown with murals, ADA-compliant benches, lighting and tables featuring game boards.
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