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ProlapsedMasshole t1_j7lr28q wrote

As someone who now owns a home in Dover and is able to start a family specifically because I was able to rent a home very similar to this (~500 sqft) while in a transitional period in my life I just want to say that while these are not the perfect solution for every housing situation, there are absolutely people who this sort of arrangement is perfect for.

The people in the thread hating on this because it's not apartment buildings or they aren't for sale are entirely missing the purpose of these builds.

Kudos to the Randolphs for fulfilling an underserved niche.

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YouAreHardtoImagine t1_j7ludh7 wrote

Totally get the purpose…especially watching the video. But one of the single most (often forgotten) underserved communities is the disabled - both young and old. This includes our veterans. There is no mention of even creating one handicap accessible home of the 44 units in the video or article. That’s shameful, honestly.

Edit: Interesting the person defending the builders deleted their posts lol

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YouAreHardtoImagine t1_j7m0p6w wrote

It’s very “dangerous” and presumptuous of you to assume the disabled aren’t part of the workforce and building toward homeownership. Hopefully, towns become more savvy and approve their developments with a set minimum before the project can start.

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YouAreHardtoImagine t1_j7m7a6e wrote

This has not been my experience in a community I lived in but perhaps it was the funding the specific builders used. Regardless, inclusive communities are certainly the NH way. It’s terrible optics for the builders to take the short sighted stance (at the very least their bad PR campaign).

There’s also a literal family member in this thread touting these for the “elderly” which, by design, makes them practically disastrous.

Edit: words

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ProlapsedMasshole t1_j7lwal1 wrote

I can't speak to that and agree it's important, every person is only temporarily able after all, but just because it wasn't explicitly mentioned doesn't mean it's not accounted for either.

If not then hopefully this is successful enough that they can account for it in the next project. It is good feedback.

Designing for accessibility only increases marketability.

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