The Herald-Dispatch has published a common sense appproach to Universal Design in the home environment in the article "Small changes can help make home more comfortable. " Their logic, quoted below, applies equally well to hotels or large scale disaster repair and reconstruction -- plan for the future. Physical abilities that lie outside the norm are bookends to a persons' lifespan. Both children and seniors fall outside the norm unless Universal Design is incorporated:
According to a study by the (AARP), an overwhelming percentage of Americans aged 45 and older -- more than 83 percent -- want to stay in their current homes long after they retire. But, that doesn't mean that the home they purchased in their 30s will still be suitable when its occupants reach their 50s, 60s or 70s.
The article goes on to list ten projects that accommodate while raising property value.
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Posted by rollingrains at September 25, 2005 09:33 PM