OSPREYS- Ocean Springs Pedestrians and Residents for Exercise and Youth Safety Print

2021 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Coronavirus recovery

Project Description

One of Ocean Springsbusiest avenues will be transformed through on-street murals that slow traffic and empower safe pedestrian access and will also complete a pocket park that activates an underused parking lot for COVID-safe community activity.

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Gulfport, MS

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2017

Project Category: Transportation

Description: The grant was used to create Bark Park on an acre of property at the new Brickyard Bayou Park, which is located in a part of the city that was devastated during Hurricane Katrina.

Gulfport, MS

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019

Project Category: Public Spaces

Description: This project will add a safe weather Pavilion and benches at a new Bike Trail system in the Brickyard Bayou Park which is an area being revitalized since it was ravaged by flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

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