Why Inclusion?

The lobby of a building with people of different races painted on the wall. Stairs with multicolored posts are visible. People are seen milling about the lobby.

Design How Cross-Disability Design Makes Housing Better for Everyone Affordable housing developers must surmount an array of hurdles to bring their projects to fruition, including land use politics, funding...

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Support Services What HCBS Means for Housers Whether a developer has an existing affordable housing project or is conceptualizing their next, designing a resident-centered experience that considers...

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Advocacy Increasing Disabled Leadership in Housing As many as 1 in 4 people live with disabilities in the US and the population only continues to grow....

A screenshot of many different faces on a zoom meeting, they include people of multiple races and with and without disabilities.

Advocacy Building Inclusivity: Investing in Disabled Leadership It is not enough to claim to center your organization’s work on inclusion. Your organization also needs to increase the...

Illustrations showcasing different models of housing: Segregated, Integrated and Inclusive

Big Ideas Moving from Integration to Inclusion Conversations around disability-inclusive housing often center on discussions of physical housing types and supports and services. While these elements are...

lady in power chair storing crutches in the back of her chair as she drives down the street using bike lane.

Advocacy, Development Debunking Disability Housing Myths Many people believe in stereotypes and misguided myths about people with disabilities generally, not to mention their housing needs. We...

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