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Visitability Resources
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For a complete overview of visitability requirements, the philosophy of the initiative, and resources in United States, read—
Visit-ability: An Approach to Universal Design in Housing. The book contains "best practice" case studies highlighting successful implementation of specific visitability projects in several different communities nationwide.
This resource was compiled and developed as a publication of the R.E.R.C. on Universal Design at Buffalo, with the assistance of Habitat for Humanity chapters in both Buffalo, N.Y. and Rochester, N.Y. The grass-roots advocacy group Concrete Change in Atlanta, Georgia provided valuable assistance, and funding was provided through the U.S. Department of Education and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (N.I.D.R.R.).
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Visit-ability: a Computer Based Tutorial, is a computer-based tutorial designed to promote and educate tutorial participants on Visit-ability and community action projects that support the development of visitable housing.
Universal design on the community level permits full access to social participation in community affairs and interaction with neighbors. Visitability is an important step toward making universal access to community life a reality. This tutorial provides a basic understanding of the concept of visitability, including good practice examples and cost estimates for visitable features. It describes advocacy strategies for developing visitability projects in local communities. Contact information for organizations that can assist in promoting them is also provided.
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© 2003 Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDeA). www.ap.buffalo.edu/idea. Used with permission.