Merrimac, MA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: Older adult volunteers will conduct a bike audit focused on areas they frequent. The audit will assess the condition of sidewalks and paths and inform efforts to implement an e-bike program.

Los Angeles, CA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: Multiple bike audits will assess safety and access near a major transit station. Findings will inform transportation agencies about conditions affecting older riders.

Hickory, NC

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: Residents in Hickory needed a clearer understanding of sidewalk gaps, unsafe crossings and the barriers faced by people using mobility devices. During the statewide Transportation Summit, BikeWalk led bike and walk audits that taught participants how to identify safety issues. The audits revealed problem areas downtown and near the Salt Block, and several attendees said the mobility roll audit opened their eyes to challenges wheelchair users encounter. The findings are expected to shape the design of the Olle Art Walk and guide future improvements to sidewalks and crossings as city projects move forward.

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