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Portland, ME
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Transportation Other
Description: Temporary traffic calming tools like paint, delineator posts and planters will be installed along a busy corridor. Slower speeds and clearer crossings will improve walking comfort and safety for daily trips and neighborhood access.
Staten Island, NY
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Transportation Other
Description: High-visibility crosswalks, turn-calming features and a clearly marked loading zone will be installed on a busy residential street. These changes will shorten crossing distances and calm traffic so older residents can walk and board rides more safely.
Worcester, MA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Transportation Other
Description: High-visibility crosswalks, curb bump-outs, reflective signs and a street mural will be added near a neighborhood garden. These features will slow traffic and make crossings safer for older adults and other pedestrians.
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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.
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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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