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Opelousas, LA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019

Project Category: Accessibility of amenities

Description: The City of Opelousas had no accessible seating outdoor seating in its downtown. So City officials set out to create comfortable, wheelchair-accessible gathering places, creating a more welcoming Main Street for older adults with mobility challenges. They installed ADA-compliant rest areas with benches and picnic tables at several downtown locations, including the farmers market, the local courthouse and the public library.

Nashville, AR

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Accessibility of amenities

Description: This project will install automatic door openers to make the entrance safer and more accessible for older adults using walkers, wheelchairs, and canes.

Mobile, AL

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2017

Project Category: Accessibility of amenities

Description: Victory Teaching Farm in midtown Mobile is an urban teaching farm that aims to teach locals the benefits of growing their own food in a sustainable way. This project built a garden deck designed to be accessible for people with disabilities. The deck features a ramp for those who use wheelchairs, along with raised garden beds of various heights. Victory joined with AARP Alabama for a ribbon-cutting ceremony in December 2017, and a large group of adults with disabilities and special needs participated. Since then, Victory Teaching Garden continues to promote urban gardening for everyone with events. This included hosting a virtual What's Growing On advice session with AARP Alabama in March 2022.

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Wasilla, AK

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022

Project Category: Community Gardens

Description: This project installed eight ADA-compliant benches and 22 planters to create a community garden.

Houston, AK

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Park enhancements

Description: This project will create accessible walking trails, a picnic area, and a handicap-accessible parking lot. This project will enhance outdoor recreation, social engagement, and wellness activities for older adults.

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