Annapolis, MD

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018

Project Category: Bikeability

Description: Organizers with Annapolis Arts District wanted to create a safer, more bikeable community. To improve the bikeability of the neighborhood, they added artistic bike racks. Additionally, they installed share the Road signs and painted sharrows on the pavement to warn drivers about cyclists sharing the roadway. Project organizers say the efforts helped restart stalled efforts to complete a bike master plan for Annapolis.

Tampa, FL

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Bikeability

Description: Transportation barriers kept food-insecure residents, including older adults, from accessing meals and resources. Many rely on bikes but lacked secure parking, discouraging visits. The organization installed six free-standing bike racks at its new facility and Trinity Cafe sites and began distributing more than 100 bike locks to neighbors who could not afford them. These changes make biking safer for essential trips, reduce isolation and support healthier lifestyles while promoting sustainability. One volunteer said, "It is nice to know that my bike is secured outside and that other people who come in for a hot meal or to shop can use it as well."

Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.

Pontotoc, MS

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Bikeability

Description: Bike safety markings and signs will be added along a busy street leading to the Tanglefoot Trail. These changes will help cyclists and drivers share the road more safely and improve access between the trail and downtown.