Although the article title makes disability or aging the villain ( Don't Let Disability or Old Age Rob You of a Stylish Home) rather than generations of architecturally encoded socal exclusion, it is encouraging to see further mainstreaming of UD:
•Universal design helps homeowners live in their houses for longer periods of time• CDC: More than 12,000 people died of injuries related to falls in the home in '02
• Design can make living spaces more livable for those with, without disabilities
Source:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/21/universal.design/index.html
Thanks to Harry Wolfe for this news item.
Posted by rollingrains at May 22, 2007 11:41 PM