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From: "Lissner, Scott" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 8:02 AM
Subject: Affordable, accessible, and appropriate housing is critical and
integral to making a community more livable for people with disabilities.
The National Council on Disability (NCD) has released The State of
Housing in America in the 21st Century: A Disability Perspective
<http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2010/NCD_Housing_Report508.pdf
> an evaluation of the state of housing for people with disabilities
that provides a comprehensive overview of the state of housing in the
21st century and answers important questions about the current housing
needs and options for people with disabilities living in the United
States. NCD undertook this study with three objectives in mind:
1. to evaluate public laws, policies, and program initiatives
affecting the housing opportunities available to Americans with
disabilities and others who have accessible housing needs for whatever
reason, whether due to aging or a temporary disability;
2. to analyze what housing, supports, and other benefits are
available through the public, nonprofit, and/or private sectors; and
3. to provide recommendations that can improve housing
opportunities for people with disabilities in the United States.
In this report, NCD finds that there are unmet housing needs based
solely on standard measures of housing affordability and reveals a gap
between current policy goals and outcomes. Even with laws in place
requiring a portion of units to be accessible, some developers and
property owners do not comply. Whether this noncompliance is due to
ignorance or intent, the evidence suggests we are missing opportunities
to increase the supply of accessible, affordable housing.
L. Scott Lissner,
University ADA Coordinator
Associate, John Glenn School of Public Affairs
Lecturer, Knowlton School of Architecture, Moritz College of Law &
Disability Studies
Office Of The Provost, The Ohio State University
1849 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210-1266
(614) 292-6207(v); (614) 688-8605(tty)
(614) 688-3665(fax); Http://ada.osu.edu <http://ada.osu.edu/>
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