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Philadelphia, PA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022

Project Category: Developing projects based on residents' priorities

Description: To help reconnect Chinatown neighborhoods divided by the creation of the Vine Street Expressway, this project invited older residents to provide input in reimagining the public space through a pop-up event.

Duluth, MN

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022

Project Category: Developing projects based on residents' priorities

Description: This project engaged teams of participants to design solutions that will make the city more age-friendly, with a focus on areas such as housing, transportation and more.

Pittsburgh, PA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022

Project Category: Developing projects based on residents' priorities

Description: This project interviewed older residents about Lawrenceville's history and their firsthand experiences in the neighborhood. Lawrenceville United made those stories available on a history website and displayed them through public art.

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Fulton, NY

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

Project Category: Community Gardens

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Cortland, NY

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

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