Accessibility

In buying a place one gets a sense of being, of ownership and a sense of stability.  Within that feeling, stability is based a lot on our accessibility to people and other places.  Here are considerations and conversations to have as you personally consider how a place coincides with your lifestyle and your place:

- Accessibility to places

- Green space – overall views of area

- Walkability – to amenities around the home

 - Mobility - by personal car or public transportation

- Rideability- by bicycle

 - Your Workability / Home Office

- Transportation

 - Parking

- Access to Arts

- Access to Music venues

- Proximity to Parks

- Proximity to Water

- Proximity to Parade routes

- Proximity to Festivals

- Proximity to Retail / Groceries / Restaurants

 

When considering properties to renovate or build from the ground up, one needs to add in the risk factors such as. 

“Is there space to put a dumpster on site?” or 

“How are we going to load / unload the materials on a busy road?”  “How are the neighbors? Will they let us use their space temporarily?”

“Will we need a special permit to do such work?”

On a personal, human level, when one sits in another's wheelchair consider