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San Antonio, TX
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Housing Choice Design Competitions
Description: A design competition for accessory dwelling units will encourage families and students to think creatively about ADUs as a way to create multigenerational households and provide for older family members so they can age in place.
Iowa City, IA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Housing Choice Design Competitions
Description: The project will stage a competition for children age 17 and younger, who will design Lego replicas of accessory dwelling units to promote the housing type as an affordable option for older adults.
Rock Falls, IL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Housing Choice Design Competitions
Description: Blackhawk Hills Regional Council will hold a rural design competition to create scalable, modular blueprints for multigenerational housing. Entries must be affordable, sustainable, and incorporate universal design principles. Winning designs will be freely available for use in Northwest Illinois.
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Bennington, VT
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: After the Town of Bennington removed an out-of-date play structure, Stark Street Park was essentially an empty field. To draw residents of all ages back to the Park, the Town's Office of Community Development devised a plan to add a natural playground, bicycle pump track and a quarter-mile walking path. This project added an accessible path, which loops around the playground. In addition, the Town planted a pollinator garden with perennial plants attractive to butterflies and bees, installed two wooden benches and erected a welcome sign at the park entrance. Since these improvements, the nearby hospital obtained land and trails, which connect to Stark Street Park. The town has also added a mountain bike course onsite.
Pittsfield, MA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Disaster Preparedness
Description: This project will offer interactive workshops, personalized emergency planning, and emergency supply kits to help older adults prepare for severe weather and power outages.
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