See More Projects Like This One

Lawrence, TN

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: This project will provide a mobile mini golf course, encouraging walking, activity, and social connection. Designed with accessible paths and seating, it promotes active living and a vibrant community, especially for older adults.

Bath, ME

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2021

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: Organizers with Age-Friendly Communities of Lower Kennebec and City of Bath hoped to create inclusive public spaces for residents of all ages to enjoy. They worked with students to install outdoor chess and checkers tables at a new downtown plaza and a near a local assisted living facility. The tables are ADA accessible include benches designed for people of all ages and abilities. A spectator bench allows onlookers to take a seat and watch the players. To ensure all community members can play, game sets are available for loan at the local library and nearby businesses.

Durbin, WV

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: This project repaired a public staircase connecting different elevations of the town.

Nearby AARP Community Challenge Projects

MI

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2021

Project Category: Bikeability

Description: As part of its mission to make biking safer, the League of Michigan Bicyclists set out to test a new style of lane separators meant to protect cyclists from vehicle traffic. The League did a demonstration project, setting up hundreds of wave delineators -- arc-shaped metal pieces that create the appearance of waves when placed end to end. They also used narrow traffic cones to separate bike lanes from the roadway. During the pop-up, project organizers collected feedback from people using the protected lanes. They report the demonstration's success has spurred other cities in the region are to undertake similar projects.

LEARN MORE AND STAY INFORMED

Find articles and resources about making communities more livable for people of all ages

people icon

Download or order free publications from AARP Livable Communities

download icon

Sign up for the free, weekly, award-winning AARP Livable Communities eNewsletter

mail icon

Don't see your community listed?

LEARN HOW IT CAN JOIN THE NETWORK

Connect with your AARP State Office

AARP has offices in all 50 states as well as in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

AARP Michigan State Office

309 N. Washington Square
Suite 110
Lansing, MI 48933
United States

Phone: 866-227-7448
Fax: 517-482-2794
Email: [email protected]