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Jacksonville, FL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Accessibility of amenities
Description: Visitors lacked safe seating in the cemetery's main lobby after an infinity pool was drained due to falls, leaving older adults and people with disabilities without a comfortable place to rest or check grave information. Volunteers transformed the space into a dignified seating area with teak benches, marble accents and flags representing military branches. They also added lighting and plaques for a welcoming design. The new area now offers a safe, attractive spot for veterans and families to gather and connect. The dedication drew strong community turnout and sparked interest from other cemeteries to replicate the design.
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Baltimore, MD
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Accessibility of amenities
Description: The zoo will add a vision enhancement mobile app that lets guests adjust zoom and contrast while viewing animals and signs. The tool will help visitors with low vision explore exhibits more independently and engage with educational displays.
Duncan, AZ
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Accessibility of amenities
Description: Accessibility enhancements will be added to the library’s main entrance, enabling greater independence for patrons with mobility challenges. The upgrade will particularly benefit the many residents age 50-plus who regularly rely on library services.
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Missoula, MT
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Housing Design Competitions
Description: A community housing design competition will follow recent zoning changes to create buildable home concepts. The designs will help residents explore aging-in-place options.
Missoula, MT
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2017
Project Category: Roadway/sidewalks/crosswalk improvement
Description: Missoula County officials hoped to demonstrate options for improved pedestrian access to East Missoula's downtown. Staff and volunteers put out straw bales, planters and trees to calm traffic, as well as create a temporary bike and walking path near a popular store and service station. They also set up a pop-up park. They also set up an area with picnic tables, canopies and umbrellas. Food trucks and a banner helped attract visitors to the event, along with sidewalk games, face painting and mural making. Attendees could see how possible future safety improvements would work and were invited to provide feedback. Project organizers report the demonstration helped secure buy-in from nearby business owners, who had previously expressed skepticism about changes to the streetscape. Since the event, the County has working to permanently implement the interventions envisioned during the event, including forming long-term plans to reconstruct a major highway corridor.
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