Several KY Main Street Communities Awarded AARP Grant Including Beattyville recipients including Beattyville,

Several KY Main Street communities were AARP grant recipients including Beattyville, Morehead, and Shelbyville.

Beattyville and Morehead’s grants focus on their downtowns.

Beattyville Main Street will establish a marked one-mile walking corridor "Main Street Mile" through downtown featuring safer pedestrian crossings, ADA-accessible benches, and clear wayfinding signage.

These improvements will help older adults and residents of all abilities
move more comfortably between shops, public spaces, and community destinations while encouraging healthy activity and social connection. The Grant amount is $15,000.00.

In Morehead, the city will permanently install traffic calming features tested
during a downtown pilot project. Safer crossings and improved visibility will help people visit restaurants, shops and venues with greater confidence.
Shelbyville is the Fire Mission’s Veterans’ Green Space Initiative.