Group Homes

Three senior women sitting at table with caretaker leaning over them in bright group home.

Proposed Illinois law would prohibit local zoning from banning group homes

Zoning laws in some cities prohibit shared housing arrangements, including communities for people with disabilities.

May 12, 2026 - The Daily Northwestern

New Policies Could Exacerbate Housing Crisis for Autistic Communities

The autism community is faced with a housing crisis that could from bad to worse if housing standards end a waiver program that allows group homes for people with intellectual and development disabilities.

June 1, 2015 - The Atlantic

A Policy Change for Special Needs New Yorkers

The Brooklyn Development Center will close Dec. 31. The closure of the state facility is part of a long term goal of deinstitutionalizing the developmentally disabled and integrating them in the community in group homes.

February 2, 2015 - The New York Times - N.Y. / Region

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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