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Montgomery, IN
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Pedestrian Safety
Description: The town will construct a missing sidewalk segment along a busy curve on Highway 50. A continuous path will allow residents to walk safely between neighborhoods and downtown.
Mesa, AZ
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Pedestrian Safety
Description: The project will install lighting to transform a dark downtown alley into a clear pedestrian path. Improved visibility will reduce fall risk and support safer evening access to nearby businesses.
Fargo, ND
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Pedestrian Safety
Description: Folkways focused on a downtown intersection where worn pavement and faint crosswalk markings made it harder for people walking, including older adults, to cross safely. The unclear layout limited visibility and reduced driver awareness in a space with steady foot traffic. Working with a local artist and community volunteers, the project installed a ground mural with clearly marked crosswalks and painted bump-outs that visually calm traffic. Residents of different ages took part in the installation, reinforcing the street's role as a shared space. The finished mural improved crossing visibility, helped slow vehicles and created a recognizable landmark that supports ongoing community use and stewardship.
Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.
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Long Beach, CA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: In Long Beach, older adults lacked spaces for cultural connection in a neighborhood marked by poverty and pollution. Placemaking US built a traditional communal comal using techniques developed long ago, and hosted tortilla-making workshops where elders taught masa preparation. More than 100 participants, including local chefs and volunteers, joined intergenerational sessions that celebrated heritage and sustainability. The project created lasting programming at Rancho Los Cerritos, turning it into a hub for cultural exchange and reducing isolation. One participant shared, "I didn't realize how much I missed this until I felt the heat from the comal and smelled the fresh masa."
Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.
Long Beach, CA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Transportation Systems Change
Description: Older adults in Long Beach faced severe transportation barriers that kept many from medical care and social programs, deepening isolation after the pandemic. The Healthy Aging Center provided more than 1,000 free taxi rides for appointments, pharmacies and grocery trips, helping residents regain independence and reconnect with community resources. "This program brought me back to life... getting out of the house again after staying at home these past few years has been a blessing," said one participant. The service also improved compliance with health plans and sparked advocacy for sustainable transportation options.
Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.
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