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2024 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
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Transportation
└ Walk Audits
└ Walk Audits
The organization will conduct walk audits along a busy street fronting a large health center. The audit routes will pass by nearby housing for older adults, a city park and schools.
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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
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