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2024 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
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Transportation
└ Walk Audits
└ Walk Audits
This project will conduct walk audits and follow-up meetings. Lack of sidewalks and crossing signals presents a safety issue in the neighborhood, and parking overflows onto the area's narrow residential streets during community events.
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