Category: visitability
Why Buildings = People
My youngest returned to college today. He’s local, so we both drove over to the apartment he’s renting with a friend. I waited on the sidewalk as he went up the three steps into the building, then up the flight of stairs to his second floor apartment. He inspected the rooms, and then came back [...]
(Full Post)Lafayette CO passes visitability ordinance
Lafayette adopted what is likely Colorado’s toughest residential access measure Tuesday night, mandating that a quarter of new homes built in the city guarantee access to people with disabilities.
The city’s “visitability” ordinance, passed by a 7-0 vote, requires that 25 percent of new homes constructed in Lafayette include at least one stairless entrance into [...]
Universal Design versus Visitability
Ruth (Wheelie Catholic) has got some discussion going about Universal Design and Visitability.
Universal Design is based on the idea that products and environments should be designed in a way to make them usable by as many people as possible without adaption. It’s a very big (and important) idea. Visitability, on the other hand, is a [...]
Visitability, the personal side
Being a wheelchair user certainly cramps your style when it comes to getting into other people’s houses.
My boss has a monthly after-work gathering for his immediate staff; it rotates between 6 or 7 people’s houses. I’m tired of getting the invite, with no mention of accessibility (again, we’re talking about a small group, not [...]
Wheelchair Friendly Homes Nearing Completion
Wheelchair Friendly Homes Nearing Completion, from the Chatanoogan.
Interesting what qualifies as “wheelchair accessible”. Notice that this home has what looks like 5-6 steps to the front entrance. Apparently the accessible entrance is hidden in the garage. This hiding of accessibility features stands in contrast to the renovation of Lake Park Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, where [...]
(Full Post)Time to go visiting
This is a shout-out to my sister-in-law N in Seattle, who is having a ramp built onto her four foot high front porch. I really appreciate both the thoughtfulness and considerable financial commitment she’s putting into this.
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