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Article: Taking another look at Universal Design: architects and builders recognize a new trend in housing that benefits people of all ages and abilities.
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- PM Engineer
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- February 1, 2007
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By demanding accessibility, seniors and the disabled can help increase the supply of universally accessible, while aesthetically pleasing, housing.
Given the merits of Universal Design--the providing of access to people regardless of abilities--one would think that it would be a standard in residential dwelling of all types today. It is hard to imagine that anyone would object to having level entries, bathrooms with wide doorways and safety features, and kitchens that are designed to accommodate the limitations of the disabled and the elderly.
In practice, many architects and developers of production housing still resist the Universal Design concept. ...