We guest-authored a blog post with the National League of Cities! The article breaks down the Inclusive Design Standards, showcases the cities that have adopted them, and offers guidance for designers, architects, and developers to advance disability-forward housing.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This month, we are thrilled to feature Fiona Ruddy of Mercy Housing California, our beloved partner and co-developer of The Kelsey Civic Center. Fiona comes from a public health background with a deep passion for overall wellness and environmental sustainability. Her chosen element, Flooring Materials, highlights the health benefits of hard surfaces for flooring rather than carpet. Along with better health outcomes, this element boosts better design choices for disability-forward housing communities. She articulates the dual benefits saying “In addition to the health benefits for children and immunocompromised people, hard surface flooring is a practical, durable design choice.”