5. The Other Housing Challenge Affordability & Accessibility

6. Cyndi Jones Director, Center for an Accessible Society 1998-present President, Exploding Myths, Inc. 1984-present Publisher, MAINSTREAM Magazine 1984-1999

7. Center For an Accessible Society Purpose – To assist reporters, editors and researchers in communicating effectively on disability issues – To provide expert sources and resources on disability related topics

8. Definition of Disability A person who: – has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; – has a record of such an impairment; or – is regarded as having such an impairment.

9. U.S. Disability Statistics *Census 2000

10. U.S. Disability Statistics *Census 2000

11. U.S. Disability Statistics *Bureau of Labor Statistics and Bureau of the Census (CPS) 1999

12. Where do affordability and accessibility intersect? They don’t.

13. A Housing Dilemma Newer housing stock tends to be accessible Old housing stock tends to be affordable But what if you need both?

14. Laws that affect accessible housing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Fair Housing Act 1988 Americans with Disabilities Act, July 26,1990

15. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Section 504 passed in 1973 and the regulations were signed in 1977 Federally funded programs cannot discriminate against People with disabilities – The Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies, in programs receiving federal financial assistance, in federal employment, and in the employment practices of federal contractors.

16. Americans with Disabilities Act The ADA passed almost unanimously and was signed July 26, 1990 Generally does not apply to private housing except – Title 2: Public facilities and programs The Most Integrated Setting – Title 3: Private facilities and programs i.e., common areas in condominium complexes

17. Fair Housing Fair Housing included People with disabilities in 1988 Implementation began March 13, 1991

18. Fair Housing Enforcement No mention of “Paired Testing” on the HUD site with reference to disability or accessibility National Council on Disability (NCD) Report: “Restructuring Fair Housing” www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/fairhousing.html

19. What does Fair Housing require? 1.Accessible Building Entrance on an Accessible Route 2.Accessible and Usable Public and Common Use Areas 3.Usable Doors 4.Accessible Route Into and Through the Covered Dwelling Unit 5.Light Switches, Electrical Outlets, Thermostats and Other Controls in Accessible Locations 6.Reinforced Walls for Grab Bars 7.Usable Kitchens and Bathrooms

20. From the Fair Housing Act Design Manual, HUD

22. Who needs accessible housing? Permanent – People who have a permanent disability Temporary – People who have sports accidents Everyone – if you live long enough

23. Constraints that impact housing Location, Location, Location Accessible Transportation Personal Assistant Services

24. How do you find an accessible place to live? No one advertises accessibility You can’t tell from the street – Non-accessible entrances Discrimination It is very difficult

25. Discrimination People with disabilities encounter illegal housing discrimination in many different ways – Inaccessible housing – Stereotypes about the ability to live independently – The inability to get modifications in rules or policies that have historically excluded people with disabilities

26. Discrimination Housing discrimination artificially constricts the housing choice of people with disabilities – People may be forced to live in undesirable, dangerous, or unwelcoming neighborhoods – People may encounter harassment, intimidation, or unfair and illegal treatment

27. A home of their own Isn’t this really what everyone wants? For people with disabilities, this is becoming more than a dream. – http://alliance.unh.edu/Guide.htm http://alliance.unh.edu/Guide.htm

28. Senior and Disabled Housing What were they thinking? Younger adults don’t want to live in senior only buildings Single parents with a child with a disability? Parents with a disability with young children? Seniors aren’t to thrilled either

29. Nursing Homes as Home Is this a housing option? $1.8 Billion to Nursing Homes in 2002 HUD ADAPT says: “It isn’t nursing and it isn’t home!”

30. Olmstead US Supreme Court decision in 2000 Most Integrated Setting The 'integration mandate' of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires public agencies to provide services "in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of qualified individuals with disabilities." www.accessiblesociety.org/topics/ada/olmsteadoverview.htm

31. MiCASSA The Medicaid Community Attendant Services and Supports Act is known as MiCASSA Funding from nursing homes to Community Based Services "For decades, people with disabilities, both old and young, have wanted alternatives to nursing homes and other institutions when they need long term services," says ADAPT.

32. Visitability Do you ever think about going to your neighbor’s house? Eleanor Smith Became law and becoming law

33. Visitability Visitability is an affordable, sustainable and inclusive design approach for integrating basic accessibility features into all newly built homes and housing. Visitable homes need: – one zero-step entrance on an accessible path of travel – doorways that are 32 inches clear throughout the floor plan – basic access to at least a half bath on the main floor

34. What’s the future like? Will we be able to age in place? Will we regret that we didn’t build more accessible units?

35. Universal Design The intent of universal design is to simplify life for everyone by making products, communications, and the built environment more usable by as many people as possible at little or no extra cost. Universal design benefits people of all ages and abilities. “Universal design is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.” — Ron Mace *© Copyright 1997 NC State University, The Center for Universal Design, an initiative of the College of Design

36. Links The Center for Universal Design – http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/ http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/ – Resources from The Center for Universal Design – http://www.design.ncsu.edu:8120/cud/built_env/housing/resrce_hous.htm http://www.design.ncsu.edu:8120/cud/built_env/housing/resrce_hous.htm – http://www.design.ncsu.edu:8120/cud/resources/resources.htm http://www.design.ncsu.edu:8120/cud/resources/resources.htm Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Universal Design at Buffalo, – http://www.ap.buffalo.edu/rercud/visitabilitybook.htm http://www.ap.buffalo.edu/rercud/visitabilitybook.htm Concrete Change – http://concretechange.home.mindspring.com/ http://concretechange.home.mindspring.com/ Adaptive Environments – http://www.adaptenv.org/ http://www.adaptenv.org/ A Home of Your Own Guide – http://alliance.unh.edu/Guide.htm http://alliance.unh.edu/Guide.htm

37. Housing Specific Links An Overview of the Section 8 Homeownership Program – http://alliance.unh.edu/section8finalrule.html http://alliance.unh.edu/section8finalrule.html Reconstructing Fair Housing – http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/fairhousing.html http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/fairhousing.html HUD links – FAIR HOUSING ACT DESIGN MANUAL www.huduser.org/publications/pdf/FAIRHOUSING/FAIRFULL.PDF – Fair Housing Accessibility First http://www.fairhousingfirst.org/ – Notice about Consolidated Plans and Annual Action Plans http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/library/AFFHnotice.pdf – Community-Based Alternatives for Individuals with Disabilities http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/disabilities/eorder13217.cfm

38. Disability Links A Guide to Disability Rights Laws – http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/pdf/disabilityrights.pdf http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/pdf/disabilityrights.pdf Disability Statistics Center – http://www.dsc.ucsf.edu/UCSF/spl.taf?_from=default http://www.dsc.ucsf.edu/UCSF/spl.taf?_from=default Program on Employment and Disability – http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/dep/rrtc_stats.html http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/dep/rrtc_stats.html Definition of Disability – http://www.accessiblesociety.org/topics/demographics-identity/ http://www.accessiblesociety.org/topics/demographics-identity/ What’s personal Assistance services got to do with it? – http://www.accessiblesociety.org/topics/persasst/ http://www.accessiblesociety.org/topics/persasst/ Robert Wood Johnson, Blue Ribbon Panel – http://www.ilru.org/pas/BRPPAS.htm http://www.ilru.org/pas/BRPPAS.htm National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) – http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/NIDRR/ http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/NIDRR/

39. Center For an Accessible Society Funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, The Center for an Accessible Society is a national organization designed to focus public attention on disability and independent living issues by disseminating information developed through NIDRR-funded research to promote independent living. – The Center for an Accessible Society is a project of Exploding Myths, Inc. a media enterprise company.

40. www.accessiblesociety.org Resources for journalists on Disability related issues Cyndi Jones Director Center for an Accessible Society 2980 Beech Street San Diego, CA 92102 (619) 232-2727 X111 cjones@accessiblesociety.org