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Bensenville, IL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Transportation Other
Description: This project will enhance pedestrian safety at busy intersections by adding warning surfaces, clearer crosswalks and benches. This will make it easier and safer for older adults and those with mobility or vision challenges to cross.
Greendale, WI
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Transportation Other
Description: Two flashing pedestrian crossings and a high‑contrast crosswalk will be added along busy routes to parks and downtown. These upgrades improve visibility, slow traffic and enhance safety for residents of all ages, especially those age 50-plus.
Tucson, AZ
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Transportation Other
Description: This project will provide portable wheelchair ramps to enhance mobility and independence for older adults. It will help residents access homes and public spaces, reducing isolation and fostering community participation.
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Glen Rock, NJ
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Walkability
Description: Glen Rock faced growing concerns about pedestrian safety downtown, where older adults struggled with uneven sidewalks and drivers ignoring signals. To address this, the borough led three walk audits with 39 volunteers, most age 50-plus, who documented hazards and learned how to advocate for improvements. Their findings were compiled into a detailed report for municipal and regional agencies, prompting plans for repairs, signage and enforcement. The effort also created a trained network ready to conduct future audits. One participant noted how important this was given noticable walkability issues in this and other communities.
Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: A greenhouse, gardening tools, growing supplies and a small outdoor stage to support events and food production will be added to a community garden. These upgrades will improve planting capacity and allow more community members to participate safely.
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