Arizona Tempe: Helping the City Become Dementia-Friendly (2018) Florida Miami: A Celebrating LGBTQ+ Legacy Couples (2021) Hawaii Hilo: A Theatre-on-Wheels Comes to its Audience (2021) North Carolina Southport: Honoring The People Buried in a Historic Cemetery (2021) Washington Seattle: Hosting a Hackathon to Develop Age-Friendly Solutions (2017)

California San Francisco: "Pop-up” Events Help Older Adults Get Online (2022) Florida Orlando: Tables of Connection 'Connect' Residents (2021) Hawaii Kaunakakai: Kapuna (Elders) Learn About Computers From Teens (2022) Kansas Wichita: Increasing Internet Access by Lending "Hotspot" Devices (2019) New Jersey Jersey City: Closing the Digital Divide, Together (2022) North Carolina Ansonville: Joining the Technology Age with a Little Help (2022) Rhode Island Providence: Keeping in Touch With Family and Friends Online (2023)

Maine Portland: Video: Recognizing Age-Friendly Businesses, Arts and Culture in Portland, Maine (2022) North Carolina Statewide: Video: Boosting Local Economies by Promoting Main Street Communities (2021) Oregon Tigard: Video: The 'Launch Pod' (2021)

Delaware New Castle County: Connecting Neighbors to COVID Resources (2020) Louisiana New Orleans: Helping Residents Prepare for Hurricanes and Other Disasters (2025) Maine Millinocket: An Age-Friendly Winter Event Brings Joy (2020) Massachusetts Attleboro: Time for Self-Care for Caregivers at the YMCA' (2023) North Carolina Bynum: Video: A Community Center Expands its Reach as it Goes Viral (2020)

Arizona Tucson: Hosting a ‘Casita’ Competition in Tucson (2023) California: Santa Cruz: Helping to Build an ADA-compliant ADU (2017) Florida: Pensacola: Tiny Houses Can Help Reduce a Huge Affordable-Housing Shortage (2022) Pinellas Park: Helping Older Adults Safely Age in Place (2024) Georgia: Atlanta: Retaining “Legacy” Residents (2022) Atlanta: Educating a Community About ADUs (2018) Iowa: Des Moines: Demonstrating the Need for ADUs (2020) Kentucky: Louisville: Increasing ADU Awareness (2021) New Mexico Albuquerque: Ramps and Repairs Help Residents Age in Place (2025) North Carolina: Banner Elk: Youth Groups Build Wheelchair Ramps at Summer Camp (2023) Craven County: A Tiny Home is a Second Chance (2022) Ohio Cleveland: Repairs to Age in Place (2022) Oregon Medford: Transforming a Hotel Into Accessible, Temporary Housing (2021) Pennsylvania Philadelphia: Helping Mediate Landlord-Tenant Disputes (2019)

California Los Angeles: Golden Age Park (2019) Georgia Athens: Honoring History in Athens (2021) Macon: Using Chess (and Checkers) to Reconnect a Community (2017) Hawaii Hau'ula: A Walking Path at a Community Gathering Space (2022) Hilo: A Theatre-On-Wheels Comes to You (2022) Honolulu: Promoting Paths to Parks (2018) Lihu'e: Expanding an Urban Garden Expands Community Integration (2022) Lihu'e: Bus Stop Murals Mirrors the Beauty of Kilauea (2022) O'ahu: Habitat Restoration Reconnects the Community to Nature (2021) Idaho Blaine County: Celebrate Spring with Thousands of Daffodils (2021) Boise: A Cargo Bike Brings Games to Play (2022) Driggs: Outdoor Games (2021) Emmett: Self-Service Locker Opens the Library to Patrons at All Hours (2022) Glenns Ferry: A Rural Park for All Ages and Abilities (2020) Kuna: Rethinking An Empty Parking Lot (2017) Lincoln County: An Indoor Walking Loop Leads to Intergenerational Fitness (2021) Pocatello: Small Gardens Benefit Families in Large Ways (2021) Potlatch: Historic Railroad Building’s Restoration Returns the Building to the Community (2021) Victor: Valley of the Tetons Library (2019) West Gooding: Library’s Seating Area Becomes the Community’s Gathering Place (2020) Indiana Fort Wayne: Renovating a Residential Roadway (2017) Iowa Avoca: Providing Musical Instruments All Can Play (2017) Maine Saco: Unrolling An Accessible Solution for Beachgoers (2017) Massachusetts Boston: Installing Benches for An Age-Friendlier City (2019) Chelsea: La Plazita is the Place for Games and Services (2023) Minnesota Falcon Heights: A Place of Peace for Community Healing (2020) Mississippi Gulfport: Transforming a Floodplain into a Dog Park (2017) Jackson: Activating Public Spaces with Murals and Crosswalks (2019) Nebraska Omaha: Turning A Vacant Lot into a Public Space (2017) New Hampshire Manchester: Furnishing A Waterfront Park (2017) New York Buffalo: Neighborhood Discovery Pays Dividends (2020) Buffalo: Creating A Community Space from a Vacant Space (2017) North Dakota Bismarck: Installing a Walk-Bike Trail (2017) North Carolina Brevard: Sowing Seeds of Intergenerational Connectivity Through Gardening (2023) Brevard: Growing a Community Space in a Garden (2022) Greensboro: Creating a Safe Way to Cross (2025) Navassa: Telling the History of the Gullah Geechee and the United States (2023) Southport: Honoring Those Buried in a Historic Cemetery (2021) Oklahoma Anadarko: Planting A Garden for Healthier Living (2019) Ohio Findlay: Turning Tennis Courts into Pickleball Courts (2018) Pennsylvania Philadelphia: Elders' Story Café (2018) Philadelphia: Encouraging Neighbors to Meet and Mingle (2017) Rhode Island Central Falls: Transforming A Corner into A Garden for Neighbors (2022) Providence: Strawbale Gardening Can Be Anywhere (2023) Providence: A Cookbook Connects Elders and Teens (2022) Providence: Finding Beauty In A Community Garden (2021) Woonsocket: New Opportunities to Exercise and Socialize Outside (2022) South Dakota Sioux Falls: Opening Streets to People, Closing Them to Cars (2025) Tennessee Nashville: Implementing Community Engagement and Public Space Project (2017) Vermont Bennington: Creating an Intergenerational Park (2019) Wyoming Clearmont: Adding Sidewalks for Safe Walkability (2025) Sheridan: Creating Spaces for Gardening and Connecting (2025)

Transportation (including Bicycling and Walking)

California Long Beach: A Taxi Service Enables Older Adults To Get Where They Need To Go (2023) West Sacramento: Offering More Ways for Older Adults to Get Around (2018) Connecticut Bridgeport: Hitting the Ground Walking Video (2021) Florida Miami: 'My Transit, My City’ Program (2022) Miami: Providing a Place to Sit While Waiting for a Bus (2018) Idaho Ada County: Helping Boise Businesses Support Biking (2021) Cascade: Connecting Walking Trails in Cascade (2020) Hidden Springs: Improving The Hidden Valley Trail for All Seasons (2021) Kentucky Louisville: Creating Safer Streets and Places to Sit (2018) Whitesburg: A Trail (with AARP Benches) Enables People of All Ages to Walk to Town (2021) Maryland Baltimore: Helping Older Adults Keep Their Medical Appointments (2022) Massachusetts Springfield: Training Residents to Conduct Walk Audits (2023) Michigan Detroit: Autonomous Passenger Shuttles Take Seniors Where They Need to Go (2019) Missouri St. Louis: Making Bus Stops Better for Waiting (2017, 2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025) St. Louis: Using 'Pop-Ups' to Improve Public Transit (2017) New Hampshire Bethlehem: Making Bike Maps Easier on the Eyes (2023) North Carolina Charlotte: Making It Fun to Wait for A Bus (2018) Greenville: Teaching Pedestrian Safety in a Traffic Garden (2022) Raleigh: Bike Audits Identify Safety Concerns (2024) Rhode Island Newport: Scenic Cycling for Veterans (2023) Providence: A Temporary Bike Lane Starts Safety Conversations (2022) South Carolina Charleston: Creating Colorful Crosswalks (2018) Myrtle Beach: Artists Helped Provide Information About Street Safety (2020) Tennessee Memphis: Fixing Streets and Sidewalks for Safer Strolling (2018) Texas Fort Worth: Improving Safety on A Residential Roadway (2017) Houston: Walking Together in Houston (2023) Houston: A "Pop-Up" Tool Kit is Used to Create a Bike Lane (2020) Virginia Culpeper: Providing Rides in Rural Areas (2021) Virgin Islands Christiansted: Installing a Connected Bike Trail Around Town (2019)

AARP Community Challenge Project Videos

Videos about AARP Community Challenge projects will be added to the subject folders below as they're created. Watch this video overview of the program's first 10 years.