Hartford, CT

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: Community bike audits will take place at high-risk Hartford locations identified through injury and crash data. The audits will highlight safety concerns and guide updates that strengthen bike infrastructure and safer riding conditions.

Wake Forest, NC

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: The Town of Wake Forest examined why older adults and other residents interested in biking often avoid local streets due to disconnected and unsafe infrastructure. Through a series of bike audits involving volunteers from the Senior Center, participants documented where bike lanes end abruptly, crossings felt unsafe and routes failed to connect neighborhoods to greenways. The audits produced clear, location-specific findings and recommendations prepared for planning staff and elected officials. Volunteers noted that riders often gather downtown and then leave town to stay safe, highlighting missed opportunities for local travel. The results are positioned to inform age-friendly planning and support future investments such as safer crossings, clearer signage and expanded bike facilities.

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Cherokee, NC

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Bike Audits

Description: This project will conduct a bikeability assessment to improve safety and connectivity in the cultural district. The goal is to ensure safe routes for older adults and complement other projects in the area.