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Disability-Forward Housing: Starting Up

How we develop affordable, accessible, inclusive, integrated housing.

8 articles

Articles

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Development How to Choose a Development Partner As a part of our Getting Started Guide, this article is intended for people and organizations who would like to...
An illustration of people with and without disabilities, some standing and some in wheelchairs, putting large and colorful building blocks together.
Design How to Host Inclusive Community Workshops This overview walks you step-by-step through hosting your own inclusive community workshops for your housing project. It covers the type...
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Development, Finance Getting Started Guide: The First 5 Things to do to Develop Inclusive Housing This article is a great resource for disability-forward minded individuals and organizations who own a piece of land and seek...
People with and without wheelchairs sit at a large table, engaged in conversation. The table has sticky notes, pens and paper with drawings on it covering its surface.
Design Inclusive Community Workshops: Tools & Strategies The purpose of this Learn Center resource is to give you tangible tools to make the most of the time...
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Development, Finance Case Study: The Kelsey Ayer Station The Kelsey Ayer Station in San Jose is the first project of its kind developed and The Kelsey’s inaugural housing...
Triangle of Community Living: Community, Housing, and Supports & Services
Big Ideas The Triangle of Community Living Conversations around disability-inclusive housing often center on discussions of physical housing types and supports and services. While these elements are...
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Big Ideas Defining Inclusive Communities The Kelsey defines inclusive housing as housing with residents who are a mix of people with and without disabilities. But...
Finance Development and Finance Basics A beginners’ crash course in Housing Financing, both generally and specific to affordable housing. You will learn valuable terms, funding...