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Milwaukee, WI

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Walk Audits

Description: This project will conduct four walk audits on streets leading to Jackson Park. Volunteers will audit, assess, and propose solutions with city and county officials.

Dover-Foxcroft, ME

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Walk Audits

Description: This project will conduct five walk audits to identify locations for sidewalk and crosswalk improvements. Two community meetings will be held to discuss the audit results with residents and business owners.

Mulvane, KS

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Walk Audits

Description: Poor sidewalks and crossings near local adult centers and the downtown area made walking unsafe for older adults in Mulvane. To address this, the foundation led walk audits, community meetings and mentorship sessions to identify hazards and propose solutions. Findings will inform the city's 10-year comprehensive plan and support grant applications for ADA upgrades and safer intersections. One volunteer called the experience eye-opening, saying she learned how audit data can drive funding and policy changes.

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Sugar Land, TX

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: HomeFit Modifications

Description: This project will conduct five educational trainings on making homes safer and more comfortable for all ages, focusing on older adults and their families.

Richmond, TX

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: Cracked asphalt trails at Four Corners Park limited safe walking and biking for older adults and stalled plans for a tricycle lending program. Fit Houston led two audits with county staff and participants age 50-plus, identifying hazards and advocating for improvements. The effort prompted Fort Bend County to allocate $600,000 for a new 12- to 14-foot concrete trail and spurred collaboration on mapping regional trail connections. Educational materials for trike safety were also developed, giving older adults a role in shaping safer, more accessible recreation spaces.

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