Video: Safer Sidewalks for Walking in Memphis

LOCATION: Memphis, Tennessee
GRANTEE: City of Memphis Division of Parks and Neighborhoods

Many older adults in the Crosstown neighborhood travel by foot and bus and do not own a car. Walking or riding in a wheelchair to the popular Josephine Lewis Senior Center can be a challenge due to cracked, uneven sidewalks. AARP funding was used to repair and replace sidewalks around the senior center, design and install wayfinding signage to encourage low-impact exercise along the urban walking trail, and create a rest spot along the path so hikers can take a break and even socialize.

• The AARP Community Challenge funds "quick-action" projects that build momentum for local change to improve livability for people of all ages.