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October 31, 2006
 Creating Livable Communities
The National Council on Disability (NCD) has produced a series of
three reports on the topic of
livable communities for people with disabilities. This is the third
report; it explores promising practices, the implementation barriers
that exist, and potential methods for overcoming the barriers. The
NCD interest in livable communities is based on three concepts:
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The prospect of a growing
population of people with disabilities as the baby boom generation
ages
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The desire that people with disabilities-indeed, all
people-have to live in their own homes and communities and maintain
their self-determination, dignity, and independence for as long as
possible
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The pressures that these factors will exert on local communities
that strive to become livable for people of all ages and abilities
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