Main Street Wetumpka Print

star-24px 2019 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Public Spaces

Project Description

A neglected alleyway which hosts a 90 foot mural displaying the communitys history will be activated with six benches, green space, LED lighting, stonework, movable furniture and a space dedicated to live music.

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City of Montgomery, AL Planning Department

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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018

Project Category: Transportation

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River Region Trails, Inc.

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ABOUT THE AARP COMMUNITY CHALLENGE

Launched in 2017, the annual AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to local governments and nonprofits in order to fund quick-action, ready-to-implement projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages.

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