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CLICK THE PLACE NAMES IN THE LIST BELOW TO SEE VIDEOS ABOUT SEVERAL OF THE 2017 GRANTEE PROJECTS. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHALLENGE (AND LINKS TO MORE VIDEOS) VISIT

AARP.ORG/COMMUNITYCHALLENGE. FEATURED VIDEO: TURNING VACANT LOTS INTO COMMUNITY SPACES 2017 AARP COMMUNITY CHALLENGE CALIFORNIA — Santa Cruz Helping build an ADA-compliant ADU  GEORGIA —

Macon Using chess (and checkers) to reconnect a community IDAHO — Kuna Rethinking an empty parking lot INDIANA — Fort Wayne Renovating a residential roadway KANSAS — Wichita Creating a

walking tour through history KENTUCKY — Lexington Adding planters and places to sit LOUISIANA — New Orleans Helping older adults get and stay fit MICHIGAN — Wayne Turning a barren alley into

a gathering space MISSISSIPPI — Gulfport Transforming a floodplain into a dog park MISSOURI — St. Louis Using pop-up demonstrations to imagine improved public transit spaces NEW YORK —

Buffalo Creating a community space from a vacant space NORTH DAKOTA — Bismarck Installing a walk-bike trail PENNSYLVANIA — Harrisburg Transforming abandoned plots into community places

PENNSYLVANIA — Philadelphia Encouraging neighbors to meet and mingle SOUTH CAROLINA — Camden Activating an alleyway TENNESSEE — Nashville Implementing community engagement and public space

projects TEXAS — Fort Worth Improving driver and pedestrian safety on a residential roadway VIRGINIA — Farmville Enabling home repairs for households in need WASHINGTON — Seattle Hosting a

hackathon to develop aging-friendly solutions WEST VIRGINIA — Charleston Taking on household tasks for homeowners who need a hand _LEARN MORE ABOUT THE AARP COMMUNITY CHALLENGE AND ITS

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