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2024 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
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Public places
└ Public space activation
└ Public space activation
This project will install benches along Main Street where residents conduct errands, such as grocery shopping and banking. Several housing complexes for older adults and people with disabilities are nearby, yet currently there are no benches in the area.
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Morgantown, WV
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018
Project Category: Public space activation
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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2017
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