TOO MANY ARCHITECTS, PLANNERS, TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS AND URBAN DESIGNERS REDUCE THE ADA TO SOME KIND OF ONEROUS HURDLE THAT MUST BE LEAPED
Housing types accessible to all enable aging in place much better than those built only for able-bodied people.
Eleanor
Smith, who attended a few CNU national gatherings, created the concept of
visitability.
It’s simple.
One level
entrance, wide doorways, one bathroom on the ground floor and enough space to
get around in the kitchen and bath.
Most of
these features are 100 percent desirable for all people—especially more than
one bath and a roomier kitchen.
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