PLANNING BEST PRACTICES CAN ACCOMMODATE MORE WHEELCHAIR USERS
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| Eleanor Smith |
Eleanor Smith, the founder of nonprofit Concrete Change, created the concept of visitability: homes that are not fully accessible, but have one level entrance, a wide threshold, and an accessible bathroom on the ground floor.
The photo above shows these external design features, which make it possible for someone who uses a wheelchair to visit neighboring houses that would otherwise be inaccessible to them.
"I
oppose [visitability] incentives — [they] must be mandated for new construction
of every house in a city or county," says Smith, who uses a wheelchair for
mobility.
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