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Yestermorrow Design/Build School (2020) | AARP Livable Communities Map

Yestermorrow Design/Build School (2020) Print

2020 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Transportation
└ Public or private transit access

An iconic bus shelter known to Mad River Valley locals as The Snail sat unused and had fallen into disrepair. The Yestermorrow Design/Build School stepped in to rescue the structure, replacing rotting siding and roofing, upgrading structural elements and adding accessibility features, such as handrails. After clearing a space on School grounds, volunteers then moved The Snail four miles down the road. They also planted native vegetation around The Snail. Following these improvements, the spiral-shaped bus shelter is now back in use at a public bus stop.

Columbus, GA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022

Project Category: Public or private transit access

Description: This project installed four two-person, porch-type swings at the city bus station on newly created beds of wood chips for safety.

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

Tallahassee, FL

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Public or private transit access

Description: This project will teach older adults skills needed to navigate public transportation independently. The city's transit provider will offer trainings to residents at no cost.

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

Westport, MA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022

Project Category: Public or private transit access

Description: This project established a fixed-route transportation service for older adults, operating one day per week between common shopping, banking and medical destinations in this rural community.

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

Waitsfield, VT

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

Project Category: Housing Choice Design Competitions

Description: The project will host an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) design competition, in an effort to help alleviate Vermont's housing shortage.

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

Barre, VT

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

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

Description: The center will add a computer lab onsite to improve digital connectivity for older adults. The center will also work with local organizations to teach residents computer skills and online safety best practices.

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

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