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Starting Point
What this page is -- and is not -- about.. . . and a note to people whose focus is building their own fully accessible home.

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            Ungainly add-on ramp / Attractive Easy Entrance
            Segregated Townhouses / Integrated Townhouses
            Bolingbrook Ordinance Photos
            San Antonio  Ordinance Photos        
            Houses on Steep Terrain
            Habitat Houses 1
            Traditional Neighborhood Design Solutions
                                 

Visitability Defined

A Brief history of Concrete Change

What's at Stake
Gritty examples of how barriers in homes impact  the lives of people with mobility limitations... and the lives of their relatives, companions and friends.

Concrete Change - Starting Point 

Construction Information

Construction Guidelines
Basic "how to" for creating visitable homes.

Myths and Facts
Six common misconceptions about what it takes to build a visitable home, and facts that contradict the myths.

Zero-Step Entrances
Six ways to accomplish a zero-step entrance... and a note about the few cases where it can't be done in a practical, low-cost way.

Cost Basics
Cost estimates for incorporating four features into new homes:  Two essentials (an entrance and wide enough doors) and two helpful, low-cost other features (reachable electrical outlets and reinforcement in bathroom walls)

Builder Exec affirms low cost Visitability!!

Advocating for Change

Make Change
Ways you and the people you know can help make this happen.

Responses to Opposition
Common misconceptions of accessible housing addressed.

Resources: Our Teaching Tools
Educational materials to help you get started.

One-Page Handout
A handout you can use to educate others as you visit legislators, builders, home shows, housing conferences, etc.

US Conference of Mayors promoting Visitability Opportunities for people with disabilities

Georgia Easy Living Home(CM)
A certification program designed to encourage builders of single-family homes to incorporate accessibility features

Gingerbread House
Pictures of an accessible gingerbread house!

Housing Laws A summary of laws that impact home construction around the world.

Inclusive Home Design Act, HB 1441   

 

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Your messages give us encouragement, give us ideas, and if you post your city/state, help us organize by geographical area.

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Concrete Change
An international effort to make all homes visitable!