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Micaela Connery on the To Dine For podcast
Kate Sullivan 0:00 My name is Kate Sullivan, and I am the host of To Dine For. I’m a journalist of foodie, a traveler with an appetite for the stories of people who are hungry for more, dreamers, visionaries, artists, those who hustle hard in the direction they love. I travel with them to their …
How Graduate Programs of Architecture Can Be More Accessible to Students with Disabilities
In 1974, Mary Ann Hiserman applied to the School of Architecture at The University of California Berkeley. Although there were few female architects at that time, this wasn’t the only thing that made Mary Ann unique. Due to Rheumatoid Arthritis, Mary Ann was an electric wheelchair user. Adaptations such as lowering workstations were made to allow Mary Ann to more easily draw. Even fifty years later, there are many barriers that make it difficult for people with disabilities to pursue careers as architects. This article will examine those barriers as well as possible solutions to them.
The Kelsey Featured on PBS NewsHour
The Kelsey and the community at The Kelsey Ayer Station were featured in PBS NewsHour. The episode featured Disability & Housing Narrative Change Cohort member Jensen Caraballo, our Communications Analyst Isaac Haney-Owens, and The Kelsey Ayer Station resident Trevor Lucken.
The Kelsey | SXSW 2024 Recap
A recap of The Kelsey’s panel conversation, “Designing a Disability-Forward Housing Future,” at South by Southwest (SXSW) 2024.
Designing a Disability-Forward Housing Future | SXSW 2024
The Kelsey’s full panel conversation, “Designing a Disability-Forward Housing Future,” at South by Southwest (SXSW) 2024.
Disability & Housing Narrative Change Cohort 2024
The Kelsey launched its inaugural Disability & Housing Narrative Change Cohort. Facilitated by staff with lived experience, this year-long virtual cohort will amplify housing stories and insights from disabled leaders nationwide to elevate the need for disability-forward housing solutions.
Martha’s Vineyard Inclusive Housing Convening
The Kelsey’s co-founder and CEO, Micaela Connery, and Housing Development Manager, Katie McAuley, visited Martha’s Vineyard to host a series of community engagement events, culminating in a Disability-Forward Housing Convening. The Convening was hosted in partnership with Martha’s Vineyard Inclusive Communities (MVIC), a local group of resident advocates who are organizing for more inclusive housing developments. The MVIC and The Kelsey will continue their work together via a Technical Assistance contract to propose a gentle-density, mixed-income housing development on the island.
The VITAL Act has been introduced in the United States Senate.
The VITAL Act, Visitable Inclusive Tax Credits Act for Accessible Living, has been introduced in the United States Senate. If enacted, the bill would increase investment in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC) and ensure that developers are building more accessible, affordable housing.
The Kelsey in Shelterforce on the Intersection of Disability and Affordable Housing
The Kelsey’s COO, Caroline Bas, and Director of Field and Capacity Building, Fatimah Aure, published a piece in Shelterforce about why designing for diverse accessibility needs benefits everyone.