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Madison, WI
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Housing Choice Design Competitions
Description: RASCW and partners will host an ADU design competition to create affordable housing for older adults in Madison. The competition will focus on accessibility, sustainability, and affordability. Winning designs will be showcased and made available to residents, promoting innovative housing solutions.
Keene, NH
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Housing Choice Design Competitions
Description: Southwest New Hampshire faces a housing shortage that leaves older adults with few options to age in place. To address this, the commission launched an ADU Design Challenge using real homeowner case studies instead of generic sites. The effort drew 30 submissions for 11 sites, hosted an awards event with 100 attendees and created a web page showcasing designs and resources. Interest was strong, with 75 homeowners volunteering as case study sites, and architects from across New England participating. The challenge sparked conversations about statewide replication and policy reform. One organizer said homeowners' gratitude for the project "was unwavering."
Tempe, AZ
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Housing Choice Design Competitions
Description: Tempe will host an ADU design competition to create accessible housing for adults age 50 and older. The competition will produce a library of standard ADU plans, reducing design costs and permit challenges for homeowners.
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Winchester, VA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Access to health care services
Description: In Northern Shenandoah Valley, older adults often didn't know what services were available to help them age well, creating a critical gap in receiving city support. The Council convened meetings and produced 3,000 Quick Look Reference Guides listing local health and support resources, distributing them where residents could easily find them. These efforts improved connectivity and empowered people to navigate services confidently. "The council's work created a transformative environment," said one community member, noting its role in reframing aging and fostering collaboration for long-term inclusivity.
Warrenton, VA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2020
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: To guide redevelopment of Eva Walker Park, this project developed a master plan to guide improvements to the beloved community space. Goals in the plan include enhancing a popular sledding hill with slides and a new staircase, constructing an amphitheater and pavilions and creating new basketball courts, gardens, paths and a playground. To kick off the plan's implementation, the Town created a contemplative garden at the park, adding benches, new landscaping, a concrete pathway and a decorative panel to beautify the park's gateway.
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