Ronni Gordon writes about Universal Design, "although some consumers think it is another way of describing "handicapped accessible," it is a broader concept intended to make a home easier to navigate whether in a wheelchair or pushing a child in a stroller or moving furniture in and out."
Here's the catch, remember how we emphasized that a simple change to the template used to manufacture the post-Katrina modular homes purchased by FEMA would have potentially made 100% of them Visitable? Gordon goes on to note:
It's universal design, the construction or modification of homes so that they can be used by everyone. "People love the concept of universal design," said Andy Gianino, president of The Home Store in Whately, where modular homes constructed with universal design have become increasingly popular.
http://www.masslive.com/living/republican/index.ssf?/base/living-1/1156579199198740.xml&coll=1
Posted by rollingrains at August 30, 2006 03:05 AM