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Binghamton, NY
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018
Project Category: Public art installations
Description: To improve the walkability and aesthetics of an industrial neighborhood in Binghamton, the Center for Technology and Innovation installed a 300-square-foot topographical map mural. Displayed along Wall Street, the artwork depicts a stretch of New York State from Cooperstown to Lake Erie. Organizers say the map aims to enliven pedestrian-friendly block connecting Northside residential neighborhood to downtown shopping areas and a regional transportation hub. The three-dimensional map, prepared with the help of the U.S. Geological Survey, is titled Here in the Heart of New York.
Cusick, WA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Public art installations
Description: To honor the Kalispel Tribe's history and culture, this project installed artwork by community members to ten utility-box covers.
Reno, NV
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Public art installations
Description: The placemaking mural project will use art as a catalyst to create collaborative relationships between neighbors and advocate for walkable streets.
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Hendersonville, NC
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Bikeability
Description: The city will add new bike infrastructure throughout downtown to improve safety and improve connectivity to local attractions. The improvements include sharrows, bike racks and bike repair stations.
Brevard, NC
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: This project equipped Brevard's new community garden with raised beds. Additionally, volunteers installed benches in the garden, as well as in the nearby skate park and along the Estatoe Trail.
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