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Anchorage, AK
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Bike Audits
Description: Ten older adult riders will conduct bike audits on the trails at and around the community's most popular park. Three audits will identify work needed to accommodate tricycles and other adaptive cycles. The other two audits will identify safe connections on busy access routes.
Arlington Heights, IL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Bike Audits
Description: This project will invite older adults to participate in bike audits along a multi-use path. They will help identify safety and accessibility concerns, ensuring the path is welcoming to residents of all ages.
Jerseyville, IL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Bike Audits
Description: Bike audits will identify possible locations for bike lanes, with the goal of connecting the north side of town to two grocery stores on the south side. The organization will recruit older adults will be recruited to participate in the audits.
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Jacksonville, FL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Public art installations
Description: This project will install lit gateway markers throughout the Cathedral Hill neighborhood to enhance safety and wayfinding. The markers will also support gathering spaces within the community.
Jacksonville, FL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018
Project Category: Bikeability
Description: To incentivize business development along Jacksonville's Main Street, the Springfield Preservation and Revitalization Council worked to improve the appearance of area. They installed trash receptacles, bike racks and bike maintenance stations. The improvements keep the streets clear of litter, give visitors with a safe place to lock their bikes and provide a convenient place to repair bike and wheelchair tires. Organizers say they hope the improvements set the stage for this historic community's continued popularity.
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