CHALLENGES AND BEST PRACTICES
Alex Ghenis, a quadriplegic who uses a wheelchair for mobility, is an Oakland-based climate and disability justice advocate and disability rights consultant.
Ghenis said more than 1,000 new
apartments with proximity to regional transit and myriad daily services would
be ideal for people with disabilities.
Opposition to density means fewer
units are being built, which drives up the cost of housing due to not enough
supply to meet demand.
It limits housing for people with
disabilities and senior citizens who could meet their daily needs via walking,
rolling or transit.
Municipalities and states need to encourage Universal Design in new
development, Ghenis said.
“Basic access could be codified.
Not everyone wants to take a sponge
bath because they can’t access their tub.”
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