Building Belonging: Equity and Access in Action

Made possible with support from AIA Oregon, Community Energy Project (CEP), and LD Consulting. Thank you to our sponsors for helping make this event possible!

The ZERO Coalition’s Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Committee invites you to Building Belonging: Equity and Access in Action, an afternoon conversation and sustainable home tour exploring how we can create buildings and communities where everyone can participate, contribute, and belong.

For more than six years, ZERO’s annual JEDI event has centered racial equity in the built environment and uplifted BIPOC leaders working to create more equitable and sustainable communities. This year, we are expanding the conversation to include accessibility and inclusive design.

People with physical, sensory, cognitive, and other disabilities, as well as older adults, often encounter barriers created by the built environment. Thoughtful, inclusive design can help create spaces that work for more people throughout their lives.

Join us for a storytelling-focused panel featuring accessibility advocates, design professionals, and people with lived experience. Speakers will share real-world examples, highlight barriers they see in their fields, and discuss practical ways designers, builders, policymakers, and building professionals can take action.

Following the Panel, guests are invited to enjoy a self-guided tour of RoseVilla’s campus, including the sustainably designed neighborhoods and the ROSE Port project. Please note that RoseVilla’s campus is designed to be explored via accessible pathways. For the safety and privacy of our Residents, we ask that guests do not drive through campus during the tour. As you explore, please keep in mind that RoseVilla is home to our Residents, and all homes on campus are occupied. The self-guided tour will not include entry into any Resident home.

Whether you work in design, construction, housing, advocacy, or policy, or simply want to learn more about inclusive design, we invite you to join us.

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RoseVilla Senior Living Community, 13505 Southeast River Road, Portland, United States

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