The Derby City Chapter of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association Network- Serving Kentuckiana.
Message From the President
Dear Members & Friends-
At press time we have not received information regarding our speaker for the May 16th meeting. We will likely have a speaker, but if not, a video will be shown. Food and drink will be provided at the meeting.
June's meeting will be dinner at Kingfish Restaurant; 3021 Upper River Road; 7:00 p.m. Meals provided at no cost to members in good standing (current paid membership). The cost of alcoholic beverages is the responsibility of attendees. Please join us for good food and good times.
- David Allgood
The following is a March, 2005 article from the Internet—ed
VISITABILITY: THE WAY OF THE FUTURE IN HOME BUILDING By Roger C. Claar, Mayor and James S. Boan, Attorney, Village of Bolingbrook
Visitability is a concept that calls for homes to be constructed so that anyone who has a mobility Impairment can visit. The Village of Bolingbrook recently received the Illinois Municipal League's 2004 Innovations Award for their implementation of these
Visitability standards. The award recognizes the ingenuity of their effort in the hope that their accomplishment will serve as a model for other communities considering adopting these standards.
Four years ago, the Village of Bolingbrook began a grass roots movement to make single family homes more accessible to those with disabilities and impaired mobility. Today, they are recognized across the nation as a leader in this effort.
In June 2004, the Village passed legislation calling for homebuilders and developers to conform to fundamental accessibility requirements. These requirements include having at least one no-step entrance into homes, minimum widths for doorways and hallways, a first-floor bathroom which allows for wheelchair access (while maintaining privacy) and modifications for locations of light switches and electrical outlets.
Illinois Municipal League officials visited Bolingbrook officials at their November 9th Village Board meeting to present them with the 2004 Innovations Award for "Residential Visitability." Bolingbrook showcased their program at the League's annual
