THE FUTURE OF DEVELOPMENT

 INCLUDES ACCESSIBLE/AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Hats off to Dr. Charles Bohl of MRED+U Program at the University of Miami School of Architecture for hosting Manager, Housing Development Tom Hospod (in person) + Co-Founder CEO Micaela Connery (via Zoom) of The Kelsey.

The Kelsey is a California-based nonprofit developer bringing accessible and affordable dwelling units to market.

With its inclusive design standards, the Kelsey has a global reach in the U.S.

Developers and disciplines that work with them need to learn about the value of inclusive housing.

I was honored to be introduced as the creator of an innovative Universal Design course and a journalist who has covered how The Kelsey has delivered affordable/accessible housing to the challenging San Francisco-San Jose area.

Tom Hospod shared how funding was done.

I capped off the program saying accessible housing is a growing market share to capture.

Fact: 1 in 4 people experience some level of disability and soon, more people will be older than 65 than younger than 18 in the U.S.