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Westwood, NJ

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: To provide a safe and enjoyable gathering space, the Borough of Westwood created a parklet. Meant to sit in the footprint of a parking space, the parklet was designed to give people of all ages, ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds a place to sit and relax in Westwood's central business district.

Christiansted, VI

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: This project will develop plans for an accessible green space at Sunday Market Square. This project aims to foster resilience, food security, and healthy aging by creating a welcoming environment for older adults and families.

Rolling Fork, MS

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: This project will create a 1/3-mile walking path with benches, trash receptacles, and public art. This vibrant path will enhance street safety and provide a safe, inclusive space for exercise and community engagement.

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Powers, OR

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Accessibility of amenities

Description: This project will remodel City Halls lobby to be fully ADA-compliant, adding automatic doors, wheelchair access, a widened entryway, and an accessible service counter.

Brookings, OR

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: HomeFit Modifications

Description: This project will conduct two educational trainings to make homes safer and more comfortable for surviving families of domestic abuse, focusing on multigenerational households.

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