Figure 1.1. Nadya Ludwig in her customary position watching the front door at Addison Court and greeting all 95 residents by name [1] ++++ Summary The generation born after the Second World War is commonly referred to as “The Baby Boom Generation.” The U.S. Census Bureau provides statistics on Baby Boomers not as helpful as one […]
Dr. Ali Memari
Challenges a Mobility-Disabled Resident Encounters Renovating for Independent Living
The authors of Middletown, Robert S. Lynd and Helen Merrell Lynd, were distinguished sociologists who taught at Columbia University. They studied Muncie, Indiana (to which they originally assigned the name “Middletown”) using cultural anthropological technique. [2] “Middletown” is widely regarded in academia as a classic example of sociology as a science (in the tradition of Émile […]
My credentials for writing an academic paper on renovating existing housing for residents with a mobility disability
This is a photograph of the house where I lived when I lost the ability to walk. The year was 1995. I was 48 years old. I lived with my wife and two daughters–Joanna age 9 and Amelia age 4– in Durham, N.C. I was working as a technical writer for Northern Telecom. Northern Telecom manufactured […]
Thank you to the State College Community, Penn State’s Department of Architectural Engineering and to the Jewish people
On this Sunday night, I am sitting in my apartment four blocks away by scooter to Penn State’s iconic Old Main. You have seen it on television. Contemplating my forthcoming cancer surgery, I cannot help but express my gratitude. My gratitude extends the length and breadth of the Borough of State College under the inspiration […]