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Poughkeepsie, NY
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Transportation Other
Description: New safety features will be added at a popular park, including a speed feedback sign, a flashing pedestrian sign and a clearly marked crosswalk. These improvements will make it safer for people of all ages, especially older adults, to enter the park.
Mahnomen, MN
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Transportation Other
Description: Mahnomen County sought to fix an entrance at the Senior Living Center that was too narrow and difficult for older adults using wheelchairs or scooters to navigate. The county widened the doorway, added a ramp and installed an automatic door opener to make the entrance safer and easier to use. These changes helped create a more welcoming space where older adults could participate in meals and activities with fewer mobility barriers. The redesign now supports fuller engagement in community programs.
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Wake Forest, NC
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Transportation Other
Description: This project will install new crosswalks and ADA-compliant curb cuts on a busy road to improve safety and mobility for older adults and residents. The updates will make it easier to walk between downtown, neighborhoods and community facilities.
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Spring Valley, NY
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Engaging residents in vibrant public places
Description: A library van will be converted into a mobile library that visits older adults in local housing communities. The service will provide books, media, internet access and small-group programs directly to older residents.
Westwood, NJ
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019
Project Category: Public space activation
Description: To provide a safe and enjoyable gathering space, the Borough of Westwood created a parklet. Meant to sit in the footprint of a parking space, the parklet was designed to give people of all ages, ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds a place to sit and relax in Westwood's central business district.
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