The enterprisecommunity reports in The Horizon that as seniors age in manufactured homes and more baby boomers retire, some of whom will likely live in manufactured homes, the need for accessibility wheelchair ramps will increase. Sam Beall, the Enterprise Rose Architectural Fellow, says if you are lucky to live long enough you will eventually lose the ability to climb stairs. He says the floor of a manufactured home is typically three feet high, requiring a 36 foot long ramp (as shown), because each 12 foot horizontal length drops 12 inches, taking up a lot of space. He suggests an elevation of only 16 inches above grade would allow for a gradual asphalt rise that would be more accessible and require less room, and could conceivably be expanded to include a small deck. As MHProNews has learned, the enterprisecommunity helps manage a seniors cooperative manufactured home community in Vermont.
