Goffstown, NH

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Public safety interventions

Description: Crosswalk warning lights, high-visibility markings and updated signs will be installed in a busy village center. These changes will make street crossings easier to see and safer for pedestrians, especially older adults.

Macon, GA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

Project Category: Public safety interventions

Description: Uneven sidewalks and overgrown paths near two Macon schools made walking unsafe for students and older adults. The Path to Success project cleared 25 streets, removed over 100 bags of debris and launched a Walking School Bus for more than 100 children. Older adults joined walk audits and served as porch watchers, creating safer routes and stronger community ties. "It inspires school attendance and safety in our most vulnerable neighborhoods," said the project manager. The effort also influenced local violence prevention planning and sparked interest from other schools, positioning the program as a model for neighborhood safety.

Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.

Westerly, RI

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Public safety interventions

Description: This project will improve walking safety in busy corridors en route to downtown. It will add high‑visibility crosswalk markings on busy streets and offer guided walking tours to help older adults safely reach shops, parks and community services.