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Oceanside, CA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: Outdoor exercise equipment accessible to older adults will be added at Libby Lake Park. The upgrades will encourage strength training, inclusion and social activity.
Wilton Manors, FL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: Coral Gardens Park was underused and unsafe after dark, leaving older residents without a pleasant outdoor space for socializing. The association installed landscape lighting, planted ferns, built a Little Free Library and erected a new park sign. The park was renamed Lieber Park through a community vote and celebrated with a block party. The upgrades transformed the park into a welcoming space used more frequently, including at night. Residents praised the improvements, saying, "It's not a dark park anymore!" The project sparked plans for art installations and regular social events to keep the park active.
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Helena, MT
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: Popular trails will be upgraded with smooth surfacing, gentle slopes and rest benches. The changes will reduce fall risks and help people with limited stamina enjoy longer, more comfortable walks outdoors.
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Huntsville, AL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: Huntsville Botanical Garden addressed accessibility barriers that made it difficult for older adults and visitors with mobility challenges to comfortably explore its large outdoor spaces. The project added mobility scooters and strategically placed benches, reducing physical strain and allowing visitors to move at their own pace and rest as needed. Volunteers, many of them older adults, helped implement the improvements and informed guests about the new options. During a busy holiday light event, the availability of mobility scooters allowed guests with limited mobility to fully experience the displays when other transportation options were unavailable.
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Huntsville, AL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019
Project Category: Bikeability
Description: To make their city more environmentally friendly and attractive to bikers, the South Huntsville Main Business Association installed bike racks at grocery stores, parks and other frequently used locations. Each of the 36 racks feature a compass design created by local artist Bruce Weddendorf. Since their installation, business owners have reported an uptick in employees cycling to work. The city is now considering a proposal to require all businesses to install bike racks.
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