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2022 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
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Transportation
└ Public or private transit access
└ Public or private transit access
This project installed four two-person, porch-type swings at the city bus station on newly created beds of wood chips for safety.
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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Public or private transit access
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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Public or private transit access
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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Public or private transit access
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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
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