Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Accessibility features

[Lautner, Patricia (Patricia.Lautner]

At JPCohousing, (30 units, dense urban site) 100% of our units are 'visitable'. 
 That means that we made the doorways and bathrooms in every unit large enough 
to accommodate a wheelchair.  We also created covered walkways on all three 
levels plus a pedestrian bridge to connect the two buildings.  Via elevator and 
covered walkways, anyone in a wheelchair can get to any unit.
I think we regret not including automatic door openers to the commonhouse.  
Also, we should have included a ramp from the back CH door to the parking lot.  
Today a wheelchair needs to use a door further away and wheel around the house 
to get to parking.
Patti

-----Original Message-----
From: Debby Vajda [mailto:debby [at] the4dgroup.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 8:23 PM
To: cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org
Subject: [C-L]_ Accessibility features


Hi Everyone,


In terms of making units accessible for wheelchairs/walkers/aging-in-place, 
could you let us know the following:


For existing communities:  What features has your community included? 
What features do you regret not having included?


For those under development: What features do you plan to include?


Thanks!
Debby


Debby Vajda, CoHo Ecovillage, Corvallis, Oregon

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