US
INITIATIVES
The
purpose of this page is to share initiatives that are occurring
in the United States so that we may learn from their process.
This page is still under construction- more information will
continue to be posted.
Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access | Concrete Change | Inclusive Design Act of 2003 |
Center
for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access- IDEA
Center
at
the University at Buffalo, New York
Visitability
Initiative Project
Existing
US State Laws
www.ap.buffalo.edu/idea/Visitability/reports/existingstatelaws.htm
Existing
US City Laws
www.ap.buffalo.edu/idea/Visitability/reports/existingcitylaws.htm
Proposed
US Visitability Initiatives
www.ap.buffalo.edu/idea/Visitability/reports/proposedinitiatives.htm
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Concrete
Change
www.concretechange.org
Visitability
was first introduced to the U.S. in 1986 when Eleanor Smith,
founder of Concrete Change realized how easy it would be to
make the built environment more accessible for everyone. Concrete
Change has worked with Habitat for Humanity and have consistently
gaining ground in the U.S. and have been instrumental in establishing
state ordinances that have changed how single family homes
are constructed.
Concrete
Change is working with the U.S Green Building Council’s Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) guidelines to provide
a point towards a LEED rating, when designers incorporate
basic access into single-family homes.
www.concretechange.org/LEED.htm
Click
here for a free Zero Step Entry PowerPoint Presentation from
Concrete Change
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Inclusive
Housing Design Act of 2003
This
act is currently before the United States House of
Representatives and will require that
all new single-family houses and town houses built with Federal
financial assistance are visitable.
Click
Here for the Inclusive Housing Design Act PDF
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Canadian
Centre on Disability Studies
56
The Promenade
Winnipeg,
Manitoba
Tel:
204 287-8411
Fax:
204 284-5343
TTY:
204 475-6223
Email:
ccds@disabilitystudies.ca
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