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Bristol, RI

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Walk Audits

Description: The town will prepare for the opening of a new senior and community center by conducting sidewalk audits downtown. They will also hold workshops to recruit volunteers and connect residents with town leaders.

Easton, PA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Walk Audits

Description: A walk and run audit through downtown Easton will identify a suitable walking and running path for health-conscious older adults. JLV will distribute online and written surveys and will share the audit's results with city officials.

Choteau, MT

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Walk Audits

Description: This project will hold three community meetings with residents and City leaders to improve walkability. Two walk audits will be planned with older adults to connect safe sidewalks between key locations.

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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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