Cherokee, NC

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: This project will conduct a bikeability assessment to improve safety and connectivity in the cultural district. The goal is to ensure safe routes for older adults and complement other projects in the area.

North Little Rock, AR

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: Older adults in North Little Rock often navigate streets that feel unsafe to walk or cross, yet their experiences were not reflected in local planning. Womens Own Worth addressed this gap by recruiting volunteers, including many age 50-plus, to complete structured, seated bike and walk audits along a key corridor. Participants documented issues such as unclear signage, poor surface quality and limited lighting, creating a clearer picture of conditions that affect mobility and safety. One retired volunteer said the audit helped her see and describe hazards she had long sensed, noting it gave her the ability to "really see what needs improvement...and to feel like my perspective matters." The findings are being compiled into a report that will inform future planning and funding proposals, helping ensure older adults have a stronger voice in shaping safer public spaces.

Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.

Boise, ID

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: Three bike audits will examine street safety in the Collister Neighborhood ahead of a planned Open Streets event. Findings will support practical improvements and guide neighborhood discussion on safer biking.