Coastal cities are already suffering from “climate gentrification”
Climate change will speed up the process of gentrification in coastal cities by constricting the supply of livable land, and rendering it very expensive due to scarcity.
Function of Future Housing For an Aging Population
A National Building Museum exhibit explores the need for housing that is not only more affordable for future buyers, but will address the needs of an aging population. Technology and function merge in ways that bring multipurpose to spaces that were previously accepted as static.
The Changing Face of Retirement
Between 2010 and 2040, we predict the nation’s 65-plus population will grow by roughly 90 percent. This ballooning number of seniors will impact industries as diverse as health care, technology, and, especially, real estate.
Wheelchairs Prohibited in the Last Place You’d Expect
“It’s outrageous. They were told, ‘If you’re going to use a wheelchair, you can’t live here anymore.’”
Planning to Age in Place? Find a Contractor Now
Older people have the highest rate of home-ownership in the country — about 80 percent. The great majority live in single-family homes, most of them poorly suited for the disabilities common in later life.
10 ways to prepare your home for aging in place
Just 1 percent of homes are conducive to aging in place. So thinking long term about universal design and the ways it can help us remain at home across all life stages is beneficial.
Meet the developer behind Calgary’s first fully automated apartments for people with disabilities
The push of a button or a simple voice command can turn on the lights, adjust the temperature, open blinds and change the TV channel.
No place like home for aging peacefully
Aging-in-place solutions are rapidly becoming one of the high-demand sectors of the remodeling industry. But a contractor’s knowledge and training are critical to achieving a working solution.
Divco’s Design-to-Build concept uses Universal Design theory
“Our Design -Build approach use Universal Design to the full extent of its possibilities. It is not a question of simply lowering counters or of having hallways 4’ feet wide. It goes deeper into the architecture of the home.”
Life After Working, and Driving, in Rural WNY
When considering the next thirty years for Western New York, we must also think about Baby Boomers’ roles within that future.