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Jul 19, 2006 at 10:34 AM
We will be updating and expanding this list regularly.  The links focus on housing issues and housing alternatives for people with down syndrome and other developmentally delayed individuals.  If you know of any useful links, please let us know.

Links to information on housing issues: 

http://www.cornerstonehouse.org/integration.html   A list of articles on community integration.  These are not full text but some provide links to pages where the articles exist.

http://www.c-c-d.org/intro_page.htm  Opening Doors:  is a housing initiative designed to provide information and technical assistance on affordable housing issues to people with disabilities, their families, advocates, and service providers across the United States.

Alternative Neighborhoods: 

http://www.applepatch.org/index.php3?pageid=48   ApplePatch's webpage presents a  new vision for an inclusive neighborhood in Kentucky.

Housing Organizations:

http://www.movin-out.org/:  Organization helps provide access to home ownership for people with disabilities and their families 

New Urbanism/Smart Growth Communities:

(describes walkable neighborhoods with a sense of community)  The links below describe these types of communities in a very general way.

http://www.tndtownpaper.com/welcome_to_nu.htm   This page describes in very general terms what a new urbanist neighborhood is as opposed to traditional suburbs.

http://www.answers.com/topic/new-urbanism:  Describes the community concepts of new urbanism.

Last Updated ( Jul 19, 2006 at 12:32 PM )