
Accessible Transportation Projects That Change Home Access in 2026
The FTA's March 2026 announcement of $686 million for rail-station accessibility could decide whether an accessible home near transit actually works as one.
Rosa MarchettiChanges affecting accessible housing as they happen: code updates, discrimination rulings, grant programs opening and closing, enforcement actions.

The FTA's March 2026 announcement of $686 million for rail-station accessibility could decide whether an accessible home near transit actually works as one.
Rosa Marchetti
Apple's May 19, 2026 accessibility announcement — from a smarter VoiceOver to eye-controlled power wheelchairs on Vision Pro — changes what your phone and headset can run at home.
Rosa Marchetti
A April 2026 Fair Housing Act settlement in Manhattan shows federal design-and-construction enforcement is active — and what it can and cannot fix for renters.
Rosa Marchetti
From an Older Americans Act reauthorization bill pending in the Senate to state-level home-care budget decisions, 2026's aging-in-place policy picture is moving.
Peter Almeida
Home-modification contractors remain scarce in 2026, and industry data puts numbers on why your ramp or bathroom quote takes longer and costs more.
Rosa Marchetti