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Beachwood, NJ
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Walk Audits
Description: Two walk audits will review routes linking neighborhoods to Mayo Park and nearby destinations. The findings will support future improvements that make walking safer and more accessible for older residents.
Greenville, SC
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Walk Audits
Description: Residents in Berea, including many older adults, faced daily risks when walking along wide, high-traffic roads with limited pedestrian infrastructure. LiveWell Greenville responded by leading listening sessions and walk audits that engaged residents in documenting conditions near the community center, a major retail corridor and busy trail crossings. Participants observed blocked sidewalks, unsafe crossings and poor access to bus stops. One team member described the main corridor as a jarring experience built for fast-moving traffic rather than people. Findings were compiled into a community report that guided a new Neighborhood Connectivity Team, creating a clear roadmap for improving safety and building local capacity to continue advocating for safer walking routes.
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Biwabik, MN
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Walk Audits
Description: Walkability assessments will review sidewalks and crossings in downtown and residential areas of Biwabik. Prioritized recommendations will help address barriers affecting older walkers.
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Athens, OH
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Disaster Preparedness
Description: Training for Hub staff and volunteers, along with two public sessions, will share disaster preparedness guidance. Preparedness kits will support outreach during regular home visits.
Amesville, OH
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2021
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: Since Amesville earned its designation as a Bee City USA, the village has worked to sustain pollinators. To provide pollinating birds and insects with a habitat rich in native plants and free from insecticides, the Village created a pollinator garden. The effort activated an underused meadow in Gifford Park. Volunteers used a natural herbicide to clear out unwanted grass, then spread compost and seeded the half-acre site with wildflowers. They also constructed birdboxes and installed seating and signage. Since completing the project, the Village has hosted mini-festivals onsite, which feature walking tours of the garden.
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