Expanding Implementation of Universal Design and Visitability Features in the Housing Stock

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Article Publication Date: 
7/10/2017
Summary: 
AARP has released an update from their Public Policy Livable Communities division, which explains that communities need to encourage more accessible homes for older adults and their families by requiring that single family homes meet visitability requirements with features such as having an entrance without steps, kitchen counters set at multiple heights, and half-bathrooms at the ground level.
Article Author: 
Guzman, Shannon; Viveiros, Janet; Salomon, Emily
Topics: 
Accessibility; Housing
Programs/Initiatives: 
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