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Fort Lauderdale, FL

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: This project installed a giant fabric shade with a design of geometric shapes above an outdoor shopping plaza in the Victoria Park neighborhood to provide shade and a better location for cultural events and activities.

Pleasant Hill, MO

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: Pleasant Hill will add benches and picnic tables to City Park and the Recreation Complex, providing rest stops along pathways and at activity hubs. This project aims to improve accessibility and comfort for older adults and individuals with mobility challenges, fostering community engagement and inclusion.

Sleepy Eye, MN

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: The project will create walkable access and rest areas connecting the senior center, museum, Chief Sleepy Eye Monument, Veterans Park, and local shops. It will include benches, trash receptacles, flowerpots, and a mural.

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Pinole, CA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: HomeFit Modifications

Description: This project will host six workshops to educate 120 older adults and individuals with disabilities on universal design and home accessibility solutions.

Oakland, CA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Reconnect Communities

Description: The 980 Block Party will engage West Oakland residents to reimagine the 980 Freeway. The event will support freeway redesign, improve access and safety, and reclaim public space. EVOAK will document community history and collaborate with local organizations to promote equitable development and affordable housing.

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