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Mesa, AZ
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Pedestrian Safety
Description: The project will install lighting to transform a dark downtown alley into a clear pedestrian path. Improved visibility will reduce fall risk and support safer evening access to nearby businesses.
Fargo, ND
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Pedestrian Safety
Description: Folkways focused on a downtown intersection where worn pavement and faint crosswalk markings made it harder for people walking, including older adults, to cross safely. The unclear layout limited visibility and reduced driver awareness in a space with steady foot traffic. Working with a local artist and community volunteers, the project installed a ground mural with clearly marked crosswalks and painted bump-outs that visually calm traffic. Residents of different ages took part in the installation, reinforcing the street's role as a shared space. The finished mural improved crossing visibility, helped slow vehicles and created a recognizable landmark that supports ongoing community use and stewardship.
Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.
Chapel Hill, NC
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Pedestrian Safety
Description: The town will install a marked crosswalk with flashing signals, lighting and ADA-compliant curb ramps. The improvements will support safer access to nearby housing and transit stops.
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Atlanta, GA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019
Project Category: Roadway/sidewalks/crosswalk improvement
Description: The Atlanta Bicycle Coalition -- now called Propel Atlanta -- highlighted safety through temporary changes to a dangerous street. Through the years, Cascade Avenue has been the site of many accidents involving pedestrians. Project organizers increased the visibility of the street's crosswalks by adding splashes of color. They also deployed cones to make a wide lane narrower, demonstrating how street design can reduce driver speeds and increase pedestrian safety.
Atlanta, GA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Micromobility enhancements/management
Description: Sidewalk clutter from dockless scooters and bikes and illegal parking near crosswalks made walking hazardous, especially for older adults. To improve safety, the Department of Transportation installed 10 micromobility corrals in busy districts, using quick-build materials like flexposts, curbstops and bike racks. Many corrals doubled as daylighting measures, clearing sightlines and reducing illegal parking. The changes organized shared devices, freed sidewalks and made crossings safer, giving older adults more confidence to navigate city streets. The effort also sparked demand for more corrals and partnerships to expand the network citywide.
Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.
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