Inclusion at the 2025 Disability-Forward Housing Futures Summit
Watch this recap from the Disability-Forward Housing Futures Summit to hear highlights from the day on how prioritizing inclusion leads to better housing and better living for everyone.
Author: Anna Kizito
Building Cities for Everyone: Disability-Forward Housing Futures | OSU “Cities for All” Speaker Series
Kyle, our Inclusive Design Manager, and Allie, our Managing Director, joined The Ohio State University’s “Cities for All” speaker series to share how we design and advocate for homes where neighbors with and without disabilities thrive.
Odjahnae Shares About Life at The Kelsey Civic Center
Odjahnae shares her experience living at The Kelsey Civic Center.
Coalition-Building for Disability-Forward Housing in D.C. | The National Low Income Housing Coalition’s Board Meeting and Policy Forum
Allie, our Managing Director of Advocacy, recently joined the National Low Income Housing Coalition in Washington, D.C. to collaborate with housing leaders and elected officials on disability-forward housing strategies.
Shared Space, Shared Purpose: Reflections From Our Winter Retreat
Our team gathered from across the country for our winter staff retreat. Through strategic planning, team-building, and fun, our retreat energized us for the work ahead.
The Kelsey Co-Authors Op-ed for The Washington Post: How elevator rules are throwing a wrench into America’s housing market
Our Managing Director, Allie, is in The Washington Post today alongside Stephen Jacob Smith, Executive Director of The Center for Building in North America, explaining how updating federal elevator rules can expand disability-forward housing.
The Kelsey Featured in The New York Times
The article offers an inside look at life at The Kelsey Ayer Station. Through the stories of our residents and our Inclusion Concierge, it highlights what truly makes a community feel like home, from the deep relationships built between neighbors to the specific design features that support residents with and without disabilities.
Our First Disability-Forward Housing Futures Grant Awardee: On My Own of Michigan
We’re proud to announce the launch of the Disability-Forward Housing Futures Grant and our first awardee, On My Own of Michigan! On My Own of Michigan provides wrap-around services to support independent living for people with developmental disabilities. The team is in the pre-development stage of building disability-forward housing in Oakland County, MI. Read on to learn more.
Inclusive Design, Done Affordably: Lessons from 8 Partridge | David Baker Architects
David Baker Architects highlights how the Inclusive Design Standards can deliver inclusive, accessible housing without raising costs. Their project, 8 Partridge at Midway Village, in Daly City, uses thoughtful design features from the Inclusive Design Standards to support a wide range of access needs while staying within a tight budget. The community became the first gold-certified project under the Inclusive Design Standards, showing that accessibility and affordability can go hand in hand.
The Kelsey Civic Center Featured By Our Partners at JPMorganChase
We’re proud to work with partners who believe in a disability-forward housing future as much as we do. Our partners at JPMorgan Chase supported us in bringing disability-forward housing to San Francisco, and their partnership shows how we can all work together to create affordable homes that meet the needs of people with and without disabilities.