Two Rivers, WI

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Walk Audits

Description: Walk audits will examine sidewalks and crossings throughout downtown. Community discussions will use the findings to inform planning decisions.

Decatur, TX

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Walk Audits

Description: Older adults in a rural Texas community faced safety concerns near a busy adult center that serves hundreds weekly. To address immediate needs, the organization removed 12 older adults from its Meals on Wheels waiting list, ensuring they received regular meals and support. This step strengthened connections and reinforced long-term trust. One project leader noted the importance of this project for ensuring that essential services to those in need, particularly those who were underserved, are sustained.

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

Albany, NY

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Walk Audits

Description: Central Avenue had a long record of severe crashes, making daily walking hazardous for older adults relying on the corridor for basic needs. Capital Streets led walk audits that documented long crossing distances, limited signals and infrastructure that made navigating the road stressful. They brought partners to see conditions firsthand and shared results through a report and public event to build pressure for stronger improvements in the coming redesign. The project energized community advocacy and set the stage for sustained work on safer crossings and signals for older adults.

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