“Visitability”: a way of thinking about aging and design
As the population ages and faces a greater number of physical disabilities, housing and community development must be re-examined. ...
Universal Design Community to the Rescue
Who would have thought that locating 'printable' Universal Design project photos would be so difficult! But I found this to be true when...
Visitability and Universal Design
Article written by Carolyn Cook for the Town of Davidson's HIA program WHAT IS VISITABILITY? Visitability is an affordable, sustainable...
First Kids' Book on Visitability
A children's book on Visitability has just been launched. This is the first book of its kind and will help educate children on how to...
Widen doors to allow mobility
All the door openings in this older home are 32” wide, with the exception of the door leading into the kitchen located next to the table....
Visitability: A Philosophy for Designing New Homes
Visitability encourages home builders to construct homes that enable people with physical challenges to come and visit. Visitability...
