ACCESSIBLE HOUSING (1)

PLANNING BEST PRACTICES CAN ACCOMMODATE MORE WHEELCHAIR USERS

At least 25 percent of U.S. residents will experience a disability that impacts their daily life. 

How can we better prepare America's housing stock?

More than three million people currently use a wheelchair full time in the U.S., according to the last census. 

And America is aging at a larger scale than ever before: fewer than eight percent of Americans were 65 or older in 1950, but by 2030, AARP predicts that population will increase to 20 percent. 

Due to age or other factors, the Centers for Disease Control estimates that one in four people experience a disability that impacts their daily routine during their lifetime.