Silver City MainStreet Print

star-24px 2022 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Public places
Large photos depicting historic flooding in the area will be posted downtown and a game area will be established nearby.

Photo Gallery

Photo collage of project photos and event invitation.
Photo collage of project photos (sign, information panels, and checkers).
Historic picture panels on wall.

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Silver City MainStreet

Silver City, NM

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019

Project Category: Public Spaces

Description: This project will install a traffic calming mural, wayfinding and new landscaping to improve safe pedestrian access to the Big Ditch Park, increasing engagement, physical activity, economic activity downtown, and livability of residents 50 plus and all ages.

ABOUT THE AARP COMMUNITY CHALLENGE

Launched in 2017, the annual AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to local governments and nonprofits in order to fund quick-action, ready-to-implement projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages.

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