AARP Awards Grants to Seven Pennsylvania Organizations as Part of its Nationwide Program to Make Communities More Livable
Summary
Grantees will implement quick-action projects that help communities become more livable in the long-term by improving public places; transportation; housing; diversity, equity and inclusion; digital access; and civic engagement, with an emphasis on the needs of adults age 50 and over. "AARP Pennsylvania is incredibly proud to collaborate with these organizations as they work to make immediate improvements in their communities, encourage promising ideas, and jumpstart long-term change," said State Director Bill Johnston-Walsh. Clean Air Council: Will create new senior focused programming and install two ADA compliant kiosks to serve as both community bulletin boards and park maps that encourage recreation while connecting residents to Cobbs Creek Park a crucial greenspace in densely populated West and that connects neighborhoods and provides a safe route for exercise, recreation and commuting to work. Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation: Will activate public space to engage older adults in designing a community-based vision for a capping project, which will reconnect a neighborhood divided and displaced by expressway construction in the 1960s. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment.