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star-24px 2019 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Smart Cities

Project Description

This project aims to demonstrate smart cities innovation in rural communities by holding educational workshops on data analytics in local government, followed by an immersive quick-action demonstration project.

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Nearby AARP Community Challenge Grantees

City of Afton

Afton, IA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2020

Project Category: Public Spaces

Description: This grant will develop a portable parklet that can be moved to support social events at various locations and allow more opportunities for people of all ages to engage with each other while shopping, dining, watching parades, and enjoying popular Lawn Chair Nights.

City of Carlisle

Carlisle, IA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2017

Project Category: Public Spaces

Description: To help create a more walkable and attractive community, the city installed 10 benches, 10 planters, eight bicycle racks and 20 banner-sign mounts for its trails and downtown. 

ABOUT THE AARP COMMUNITY CHALLENGE

Launched in 2017, the annual AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to local governments and nonprofits in order to fund quick-action, ready-to-implement projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages.

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