Jonta Interviewed in San Francisco Chronicle Article on Disability-Forward Housing
Jonta shares about her housing journey and experience living at The Kelsey Ayer Station.
Author: Molly Wiesman
Inclusive Design Standards in Use: The Kelsey Avondale
The Kelsey Avondale will feature 52 accessible units in the heart of Birmingham, AL, focusing on disability-forward design and community. Learn more about how this community incorporates the Inclusive Design Standards.
Inclusive Design Standards in Use: Mitchell Park Place
Located in Palo Alto, California, Mitchell Park Place will offer affordable housing to people with and without disabilities. Incorporating elements of the Inclusive Design Standards, the community was designed by Architects FORA and developed Eden Housing.
Inclusive Design Standards in Use: 38th Avenue Apartments
Designed using the Inclusive Design Standards, 38th Avenue Apartments offers 52 units of 100% affordable housing. The community was designed by Architects FORA and is being developed by MidPen Housing.
Inclusive Design Standards in Use: 8 Partridge Street (Midway Village Phase 2)
8 Partridge Street, located in Daly City, California, is an excellent example of adopting the Inclusive Design Standards to serve a diverse, multigenerational community. Designed by David Baker Architects and developed by MidPen Housing, this community is projected to open next year.
Inclusive Design Standards in Use: Poppleton East
Poppleton East, located in Omaha, Nebraska, is a great example of the Inclusive Design Standards in action. Designed by Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture and developed by inCOMMON Housing Development Corporation, these units will provide affordable, quality housing for people with and without disabilities.
Our Disability & Housing Narrative Change Cohort Stories are Live!
Our Narrative Change Cohort stories are here! Over the past year, disabled leaders from across the country have been writing, workshopping, and exploring how storytelling can reshape the way we think about disability and housing. These powerful stories challenge exclusionary and ableist narratives by sharing real experiences of navigating housing in the U.S. Take a look!
2024 End of Year Recap
2024 was filled with more community, more friends, more partners, and more opportunities to bring disability-forward housing to communities across the country. We’re proud to share all we’ve accomplished this year.
Leaders for Inclusive Community Podcast: Giving at The Kelsey with Ari Katz
In this episode of the Leaders for Inclusive Community podcast, host Isaac Haney-Owens interviews Ari Katz, who manages fundraising at The Kelsey. They discuss the importance of donations in creating affordable, accessible, and inclusive housing, the values that drive their fundraising, and the impact of giving. Ari also shares personal anecdotes from their work at The Kelsey, the significance of an abundance mindset in fundraising, and the transformative power of donations in building a supportive community.
Leaders for Inclusive Community Podcast: The Kelsey Avondale
In this episode of the Leaders for Inclusive Community podcast, Isaac interviews Brittney Harris, Housing Development Manager at The Kelsey; LaTangela Foster, Housing Director at AIDS Alabama and The Kelsey Disability & Housing Narrative Change Cohort member; and Veronica McGee, longtime resident and advocate in Birmingham. The conversation explores the development of The Kelsey Avondale, The Kelsey’s first co-development outside of California. The participants discuss the community’s features, local partnerships in Birmingham, and ongoing advocacy efforts for disability-forward housing across Alabama.