AARP Community Challenge Project Videos: Public Spaces

Massachusetts

• Chelsea: La Plazita is the Place for Games and Services

 

North Carolina

• Brevard: Sowing Seeds of Intergenerational Connectivity Through Gardening
• Navassa: Telling the History of the Gullah Geechee and the United States

 

Rhode Island

• Providence: Strawbale Gardening Can Be Anywhere

Hawaii

• Hau'ula: A Walking Path at a Community Gathering Space
• Lihu'e: Expanding An Urban Garden Expands Community Integration
• Lihu'e: Bus Stop Murals Mirrors The Beauty Of Kilauea

 

Idaho

• Boise: A Cargo Bike Brings Games To Play
• Emmett: Self-Service Locker Opens The Library To Patrons At All Hours

 

North Carolina

• Brevard: Growing A Community Space in a Garden

 

Rhode Island

• Central Falls: Transforming A Corner Into A Garden For Neighbors
• Providence: A Cookbook Connects Elders And Teens
• Woonsocket: New Opportunities to Exercise And Socialize Outside

Hawaii

• Hilo: A Theatre-On-Wheels Comes To You
• O'ahu: Habitat Restoration Reconnects the Community to Nature

 

Idaho

• Blaine County: Celebrate Spring With Thousands Of Daffodils
• Lincoln County: An Indoor Walking Loop Leads to Intergenerational Fitness
• Pocatello: Small Gardens Benefit Families In Large Ways
• Potlatch: Historic Railroad Building’s Restoration Returns The Building To The Community

 

North Carolina

• Southport:  Honoring Those Buried in a Historic Cemetery

 

Rhode Island

• Providence: Finding Beauty In A Community Garden

Delaware

• Wilmington: Connecting Neighbors to Covid-19 Resources

 

Idaho

• Glenns Ferry: A Rural Park For All Ages And Abilities
• West Gooding: Library’s Seating Area Becomes The Community’s Gathering Place

California

• Los Angeles: Creating A Park for People of All Ages

 

Idaho

• Driggs: Outdoor Games
• Victor: Valley of the Tetons Library

 

Massachusetts

• Boston: Installing Benches for An Age-Friendlier City

 

Mississippi

• Jackson: Activating Public Spaces with Murals and Crosswalks

 

Oklahoma

• Anadarko: Planting A Garden for Healthier Living

 

Vermont

• Bennington: UsingCreating an Intergenerational Park in Bennington, Vermont

Hawaii

• Honolulu: Promoting Paths to Parks

 

Iowa

• Avoca: Providing Musical Instruments All Can Play

 

Maine

• Saco: Unrolling An Accessible Solution for Beachgoers

 

Nebraska

• Omaha: Turning A Vacant Lot into a Public Space

 

New Hampshire

• Manchester: Furnishing A Waterfront Park

 

Ohio

• Findlay: Turning Tennis Courts into Pickleball Courts

Georgia

• Macon: Using Chess (and Checkers) to Reconnect a Community

 

Idaho

• Kuna: Rethinking An Empty Parking Lot

 

Indiana

• Renovating A Residential Roadway

 

Mississippi

• Gulfport: Transforming a Floodplain into a Dog Park

 

New York

• Buffalo: Creating A Community Space from A Vacant Space

 

North Dakota

• Bismarck: Installing A Walk-Bike Trail

 

Tennessee

• Nashville: Implementing Community Engagement and Public Space Projects