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Santa Fe, NM

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: A series of bike audits will evaluate safety and accessibility at intersections and along city streets. The findings will help improve connections to multiuse trails, since many streets lack well-maintained, protected bike lanes.

Herington, KS

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: A series of walk audits will identify potential improvements to sidewalks and crosswalks. Older adult residents will also join meetings with city officials to discuss how to incorporate the audits' findings.

Mulvane, KS

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: Older adults will conduct walk audits to identify potential locations for sidewalk and crosswalk improvements. The Foundation will also hold follow-up meetings to discuss ways to incorporate findings.

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Skowhegan, ME

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: This project will install directional signage and replace a deteriorated chain-link fence flanking an access trail, keeping walkers safely away from a steep river embankment. The town will also clear overgrown brush, plant flowers and install benches to create a pocket park.

Dexter, ME

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2020

Project Category: Park enhancements

Description: The Town of Dexter installed new benches on local streets and in parks to make them more accessible for older adults and those with mobility issues. Three parks -- Wayside, Ronco and Veterans Parks -- received the new benches. The Town also paved the entrance of Wayside Park, a popular gathering space for free weekly summer concerts. In addition, the Town offered Pop-Up Universities intended to provide residents with activities for learning, creativity and physical wellbeing, as well as social interaction. Topics include flower arranging, meditation and chair yoga.

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