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Anchorage, AK

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: Ten older adult riders will conduct bike audits on the trails at and around the community's most popular park. Three audits will identify work needed to accommodate tricycles and other adaptive cycles. The other two audits will identify safe connections on busy access routes.

Montgomery, AL

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: This project will engage volunteers to conduct two bike audits evaluating safety near Montgomery Whitewater park. County officials will analyze the findings and work toward implementing improvements.

Chicago, IL

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: This project will conduct walk audits to identify potential visibility, sidewalk and crosswalk improvements. The organization will recruit older volunteers to participate and meet with residents, business owners and local officials to discuss their findings.

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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.

Ely, IA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

Project Category: Digital navigation skills

Description: This project will provide four virtual reality devices for the community's use, with an emphasis on introducing older adults to the technology as education and entertainment.

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