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Laconia, NH
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Transportation Other
Description: An accessible patio and pavilion will be built to relocate resident gatherings away from a busy parking lot. This safer space will reduce conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles, especially for residents using mobility devices.
Portland, ME
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Transportation Other
Description: Temporary traffic calming tools like paint, delineator posts and planters will be installed along a busy corridor. Slower speeds and clearer crossings will improve walking comfort and safety for daily trips and neighborhood access.
Ballinger, TX
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Transportation Other
Description: Temporary crosswalks, curb extensions, ramp upgrades and traffic-calming signs will be added near a future park site. The demonstration will make walking feel safer and help test designs before permanent street changes are implemented.
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North Yarmouth, ME
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2017
Project Category: Emergency preparedness skills
Description: To ensure first responders can help in a fire or other emergency, North Yarmouth Fire and Rescue installed Knox Home Boxes at the homes of older adults and people with disabilities. The key safes allow firefighters and other first responders to enter homes with a key or code, without needing to damage a house's doors or windows. The boxes are set up to prevent others from accessing the key, making them secure. Project organizers report residents who originally received temporary equipment have since requested permanent installation. The Knox Box initiative remains in place today in North Yarmouth.
Freeport, ME
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Disaster Preparedness
Description: Town‑wide mailers and education sessions will introduce Neighborhood Resiliency Hubs. The effort will strengthen neighbor support systems during weather emergencies.
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