AARP Community Challenge Project Videos


AARP Community Challenge Project Videos

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Videos about AARP Community Challenge projects will be added to the subject folders (below) as they're created.


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Arizona

Tempe: Helping the City Become Dementia-Friendly (2018)


Washington

Seattle: Hosting a Hackathon to Develop Age-Friendly Solutions (2017) Digital Access


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) Diversity and Inclusion


California

Los Angeles: Golden Age Park (2019)San Francisco: "Pop-up” Events Help Older Adults Get Online (2022)


Florida

Miami: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Legacy Couples (2021)Miami: Providing a Place to Sit While Waiting for a Bus (2018)


Georgia

Athens: Advancing African American History in Athens (2021)Atlanta: Legacy Resident Retention in Atlanta (2022)


Hawaii

Kaunakakai: Kapuna (Elders) Learn About Computers from Teens (2022)Hilo: A Theatre-on-Wheels Comes to You (2021)


Minnesota

Falcon Heights: A Place of Peace for Community Healing (2020)


New York

Buffalo: Neighborhood Discovery Pays Dividends (2020)


North Carolina

Southport: Honoring Those Buried in a Historic Cemetery (2021)


Oklahoma

Anadarko: Planting a Garden for Healthier Living (2019)


Pennsylvania

Philadelphia: Elders' Story Café (2018)Philadelphia: Encouraging Neighbors to Meet and Mingle (2017)


Rhode Island

Providence: A Cookbook Connects Elders and Teens (2022)Providence: Finding Beauty in a Community Garden (2021) Economic Development


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) Health and Wellness


Delaware

New Castle County: Connecting Neighbors to COVID Resources (2020)


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) Housing


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)


Kentucky:

Louisville: Increasing ADU Awareness (2021)


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) Public Spaces


California

Los Angeles: Creating A Park for People of All Ages (2019)


Georgia

Athens: Advancing African American 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)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)


Tennessee

Nashville: Implementing Community Engagement and Public Space Project (2017)


Vermont

Bennington: Creating an Intergenerational Park (2019) 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: 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)


Virgin Islands


Christiansted: Installing a Connected Bike Trail Around Town (2019)