Multi-Family Housing

Multigenerational Community Planning: Linking the Needs of Children and Older Adults

Elderly man and child laughingBy 2040, the percentage of Americans over 65 will be 20 percent, while those under 18 will be almost 23 percent. With almost half of the population being made up of children and older adults, it is time that we begin to recognize the social and economic interdependence of the generations.

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Reasonable Accommodation

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“Reasonable Accommodations”, is a term used in the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 to refer to the obligations of the apartment industry to people with disabilities.  The term implies variations in the responsibility of the owner, depending on the owner’s financial solvency and expectations of enforcement officials.

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