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What's wrong with this picture?
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Grandma's coming to dinner.
Grandma's in a wheelchair. And
it's probably going to be
raining or snowing by the time
she arrives. Or both. Oh - Alex
is going to be home from college
for the weekend. Has a sprained
ankle and is using crutches.
And, for good measure, the dog
has arthritis.
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Now can you see what's wrong?
Yep -- the steps.
But what's going
on behind the flower bed?
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A switched-back sloping walkway.
Not a "wheelchair ramp" but a
pathway that is integrated into
the look of the house and gives
people a choice: steps or no
steps.
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A clever solution for creating
an accessible entryway. The porch
is level with the first floor
and has
a roof which protects people from
the elements.
This example of an adaptable,
step-less entrance provided by
Better Living Design (BLD).
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Did You
Know... |
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Baby Boomers are not afraid of
debt? They are
carrying much
more mortgage
debt than
earlier
generations did
at this life
stage. The
median outstanding
mortgage balance
for a 50 to 69
year old
household has
grown 142% since
1992.
Source:
Demand Institute: Baby Boomers & Their Homes |
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