Town of Dexter Age-Friendly Community Committee Print

star-24px 2020 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Public Spaces
This project will create Pop-Up Universities to provide older adults with meaningful activities as well as make improvements to increase seating at Wayside Park, which will enable people with mobility challenges to be able to navigate the park and enjoy public events.

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New bench.
New bench.
New paved path.

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