CLEVELAND: THE WORLD’S MOST BARRIER-FREE CITY -- 3

ZERO THRESHOLD DESIGN COMPETITION IS A GREAT FIRST STEP

When people visit our nearly 100-year-old, 1,300-square foot home in Little Havana, they see an eclectic combination of an aircraft aluminum sleek ramp and old hardwood floors replete with graded thresholds. 

They enjoy the beauty of tropical painted walls sporting fresh electrical outlets at wheelchair-charging heights and a walk-in shower as inviting as a spa bath in a 4-star hotel. 

Our widened doorways and accessible master suite – all on one floor – are adorned with symbols of are artistic eccentricity gathered on trips to Europe, Asia, Africa and beyond.

So there is no reason why houses in Cleveland cannot feature barrier-free access. Just as thousands have found value in buying and fixing up old houses in inner-ring city neighborhoods such as Tremont and Ohio City, there is incredible value in the existing housing stock in Old Brooklyn. 

Old Brooklyn is a great choice for a program intended to go citywide. It has stable housing at a good entry price point, connectivity to the rest of the city and unlimited potential for a rebirth and renaissance. 

Final registration and submission deadline is  July 15, 2019 -- so hurry up and get details at:

https://zerothreshold.org/