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Albany, NY

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Walk Audits

Description: This project will conduct walk audits near senior housing facilities and apartments on Central Avenue. The audits will be conducted in collaboration with the City of Albany.

Los Angeles, CA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Walk Audits

Description: In this project, volunteers will participate in three walk audits in Little Tokyo's commercial district. Participants will identify potential improvements to sidewalks and crosswalks. The audits will increase safety for older adults living nearby.

Shreve, OH

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Walk Audits

Description: This project will provide walk audits near two parks, the library and Shreve's downtown. The village will recruit older adults to participate and provide feedback on how to improve pedestrian safety and mobility.

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Buckhannon, WV

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2021

Project Category: Public spaces improvements to increase high-speed internet availability

Description: Staff at the Upshur County Public Library hoped to turn an unsafe and unsightly building on the library's campus into a more useful space. To give visitors a space to access free Wi-Fi -- as well as relax, socialize and read -- the library worked to replace the building with an outdoor living room. After tearing down the structure, leveling out the site and seeding new grass, the library outfitted the space with ADA-compliant picnic tables, Adirondack chairs and planter boxes. They also installed outdoor charging stations to help residents access the internet, even while the library is closed. Volunteers with the West Virginia Master Gardeners planted native flowers onsite, and now use the greenspace to host gardening trainings. Organizers say the parklet is an important amenity for residents who lack access to greenspace.

Buckhannon, WV

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Expanding HighSpeed Internet

Description: The Digital Compass project will provide digital literacy training, broadband access, and equipment to older adults in Upshur County. Upshur County Public Library will expand at-home broadband and offer digital skills courses through partnerships with local organizations, addressing challenges like cybersecurity concerns and device literacy.

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