Accessible Cottages
The June 2007 issue of Cottage Life magazine
featured the following article:
Reclaiming the Cottage by Ray Ford
For those with disabilities or ailments of age, barrier-free design opens doors again.
- Accessible Housing by Design - Ramps (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.)
Website:www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/renoho/refash/refash_025.cfm
CMHC’s handy advice on ramp construction.
- FlexHousing (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.)
Website: www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/buho/flho/index.cfm
Information on "FlexHousing" that incorporates accessible features. FlexHousing is a concept in housing that incorporates, at the design and construction stage, the ability to make future changes easily and with minimum expense, to meet the evolving needs of its occupants.
- Ontario Building Code - Barrier Free requirements
Website:www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/DBLaws/Regs/English/060350b_e.htm
Part 3 of the Ontario Building Code (scroll down).
- Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services
Website: www.mcss.gov.on.ca/mcss/english/how/howto_buildings.htm
Advice for making buildings and spaces accessible.
- The Ontario Directory for Accessibility
Website: www.accessibilitydirectory.ca/English/Default.asp
Aimed at helping places of business become accessible, this directory features: architects, contractors and consultants who specialize in barrier removal and barrier-free design; assistive technology; communication devices; ergonomic consultation and assessment.
- The U.S.-based Center for Universal Design
Website: www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/projserv_ps/pshousing.htm
A leading resource for accessible design.
- United States Access Board: Accessible Docks
Website: www.access-board.gov/recreation/guides/boating.htm
Information on accessible docks.
- United States Access Board: Accessible Fishing Piers
Website: www.access-board.gov/recreation/guides/fishing.htm
This federal agency committed to accessible design offers info on accessible fishing piers
