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Micaela Connery on the To Dine For podcast

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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.

Inclusive Housers Call for HUD to Improve the 811 Capital Advance program

In this letter, the inclusive housing developers share recommendations for how the HUD 811 Capital Advance program can be more affirmative toward integrated housing models. Specifically, the letter recommends tangible mechanisms by which HUD can strengthen its Capitol Advance program criteria, including adding additional points and other incentives for integrated projects, entitling by-right to integrated projects, and increasing the capacity of newer developers and inclusive housers.

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.

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.

The Kelsey Convenes the Alabama Disability-Forward Housing Working Group

While important efforts to preserve, produce, and protect affordable housing are happening at local, regional, state, and federal levels, they often lack a disability-forward lens. Similarly, disability advocacy has not always centered housing as a core priority. The Alabama Disability-Forward Housing Working Group exists to bridge these gaps—bringing together housing and disability rights advocates and leaders to ensure that housing solutions fully include the needs and rights of people with disabilities. Our mission is to drive policies and partnerships that make inclusive, accessible, and affordable housing a reality for all Alabamians.