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Building Disability-Forward Housing

Building Disability-Forward Housing

FromDwellings


Building Disability-Forward Housing

FromDwellings

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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Jan 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the state of California, developers are required to build a certain number of apartments and housing units following ADA accessibility requirements. But do those requirements actually make a difference? Is there more that can be done? On this episode, we sit down with Allie Cannington, Manager of Advocacy and Organizing for The Kelsey, and Jacky Morales-Ferrand, Director of the Housing Department, to learn about building inclusive housing for people with (and without) disabilities.To learn more about The Kelsey and the work they're doing on building affordable, inclusive housing, please visit their website.Review the Kelsey's Housing Design Standards for Accessibility and InclusionLearn more about the Curb-Cut Effect from the Stanford Social Innovation Review.Priced Out (Technical Assistance Collaborative)Learn more about the various local funding mechanisms for affordable housing:Measure A (Santa Clara County)Measure E (San José)Commercial Linkage Fee (San José)Inclusionary Housing Fees (San José)
Released:
Jan 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (28)

Dwellings is a podcast from the City of San José Housing Department, where we discuss ending homelessness, building affordable housing, and housing policy at the City and State level with local experts in the field. Theme music: "Speed City," composed and performed by Etienne Charles, courtesy of San Jose Jazz.