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Kemah, TX

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: Three bike audits will review park‑to‑park riding conditions along the SH‑146 corridor. Findings will identify gaps in low-stress routes and safety fixes.

Boise, ID

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: Three bike audits will examine street safety in the Collister Neighborhood ahead of a planned Open Streets event. Findings will support practical improvements and guide neighborhood discussion on safer biking.

San Diego, CA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: Intersections in the Webster neighborhood lacked clear bike lane markings, creating safety concerns for older residents who bike to local stores. Volunteers age 50-plus audited major intersections using a bike audit toolkit and shared findings with city officials and the community council. The audits prompted plans for lane striping and signage to improve safety and awareness. One wheelchair user said designated bike lanes now made her consider attaching a wagon to her chair for grocery trips, showing how better infrastructure benefits more than cyclists.

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West Rutland, VT

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018

Project Category: Trails

Description: Visitors walking to West Rutland's public recreation had to walk on the road alongside vehicle traffic. To help residents safety reach the 125-acre greenspace, the Town built a new multiuse trail. The pathway also links to a nearby residential area, giving people easy access to healthy outdoor activities. To accommodate people of all ages and abilities, the pathway has a flat, accessible surface. Project organizers have planned snowshoe tours along the path, as well as a 5K race. They say increased connectivity will give residents better access to physical exercise and draw more visitors to the recreation area. In the future, the Town hope to establish a link from West Rutland's recreation path to Rutland County's trail network.

Chittenden, VT

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Public space improvements to increase high-speed internet availability

Description: A historic civic building will create a small computer lab with internet access and digital learning resources. Older adults will get one-on-one help from volunteers to improve their tech skills.

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