Universal Design

Finding Value in Aging in Place Tech

September 25, 2011
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So often, Too often, High Tech is seen as an end in itself. It can be done and so it must. Okay we get that, but does it add value? How is value measured? In discussing tech value or the lack, a current discussion is about losing our ability to concentrate because of the way… Continue Reading Finding Value in Aging in Place Tech

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Patrick Roden, AginginPlace.com

September 21, 2011
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I have been meaning to write about my friend Patrick Roden for a while. Patrick is as dedicated as any of us to Aging in Place. He is a warm and gentle soul who leaves no doubt it is about dignity, choice and respect. His approach is different from mine (which is great) because his… Continue Reading Patrick Roden, AginginPlace.com

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Universal Design in Cars

September 15, 2011
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Universal Design means products that work for as many people as possible without special adaptation. Not everyone uses things in the same way. And you may want to use the same thing a bit differently this time than you did last time.  Universal Design means changes do not require expensive and permanent change. Whether it… Continue Reading Universal Design in Cars

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Cottages Followup- is Universal Design becoming prime time?

September 12, 2011
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Hopefully the cottages project (see the September 8 entry) on which I am working is not so innovative. Hopefully it is just near the tipping point of mainstream. Here are two articles from Builder Online,  a general building world  magazine, speaking of Universal Design as the cutting edge and common new ground of the builder… Continue Reading Cottages Followup- is Universal Design becoming prime time?

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Cottages Update

September 8, 2011
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Writing this entry turned into one of those incredible “how time flies!” lessons.  I last wrote about the exciting Affordable, Green, Universal Design homes I am on the development team for in Howard County Md. in June of 2009. I would not have guessed it was that long ago. (That illustrates one important lesson about the… Continue Reading Cottages Update

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Good Headline, The Market’s not there, yet!

September 6, 2011
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This Saturday’s Washington Post Real Estate Section has a very good article about accessible housing and the market. The writer, Sandra Fleishman, got the story right. I agree that the market is not there yet. There are lots of reasons. One is demonstrated by the photo in the article. It shows a sore ‘nose’ ‘ramp’… Continue Reading Good Headline, The Market’s not there, yet!

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This Makes Good Sense

August 30, 2011
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Here is a Washington Post article on assisted living that makes good sense. All kinds of senior housing are good ideas and all the types we know of, and some we don’t, will be needed in the future. But all should be responsive to the clientele not just because it may increase the bottom line.… Continue Reading This Makes Good Sense

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Validation from Objectivity

August 24, 2011
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It feels great to be validated. We tell someone what we have been thinking and they agree. We read an article or attend a seminar and find few new ideas. Instead we find ideas similar to our own arranged from a fellow traveler’s perspective. Validation grounds us with the comfort that we are not out… Continue Reading Validation from Objectivity

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Universal Design- Coming of Age?

June 20, 2011
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I was recently honored to be on a Universal Design panel for the Maryland National Capital Building Association (MNCBIA) 50+ housing council. My fellow panelists were Mary Jo Peterson and Alan Rector. It was a lively and interested group. Questions were held to the end but just barely. People are hot on this topic. The… Continue Reading Universal Design- Coming of Age?

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Opt Out to a Better Home

April 12, 2011
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Symphony Park at Strathmore is a new townhome community going up near my home.  An article in Bethesda Magazine brought it to my attention. Symphony Park shares a campus with Strathmore, a wonderful arts and music center. Residents even get priority ticket sales!! It is located adjacent to a metro (subway) station. Just up the… Continue Reading Opt Out to a Better Home

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