Prototyping an Inclusive Design Process for the Creation of Accessible Housing in Alberta

The built environment is intrinsically related to social inclusion and wellbeing. While our built environments represent connectivity, they are not barrier free.

Decades of research in disability studies and advocacy by disability activists has drawn attention to the powerful role that ‘disabling environments’ play in the social exclusion of people living with physical, sensory, cognitive, pain-related, or intellectual impairments. This scholarship and political action has drawn attention to the importance of ‘inclusive environments’ in the everyday lives of people living with disability. However, inclusive environments, such as accessible housing, are difficult to achieve in practice, even in jurisdictions like Alberta.

This project will research and develop tools to support the policy and planning required to ensure that our built environments, especially housing, is inclusive of and accessible for all Albertans.

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Built Environment – Support research, policy development and planning which supports aging in home and accessibility.

Amount Funded

$85,000

Year Funded

2023

Funding Priority

Built Environment: Understand and improve the sustainability and livability of the physical and social aspects of our human-made environment.

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University of Alberta, Affordable Housing Solutions Lab

The Affordable Housing Solutions Lab (AHSL) empowers citizens to innovate, co-create and develop effective local affordable housing solutions. Navigation.