Bridges to Mobility: A Service to Promote Mobility

A glance at Bridges to Mobility™...

2000 Established Bridges to Mobility ® with the ultimate goal to be able to identify accessible housing allowing individuals to function independently at the highest level possible within their home environment. Focused on, “What is accessible housing?”

2000 - 2002 Continued development of the Resource Directory with Realtors, Contractors, and Service Providers who specialize and focus on finding or modifying homes to become accessible and increase mobility.

2003 Created a strategy for “Making a Good Idea Better” which included Outreach and Education targeting changes in the way we look at “Accessible” housing within the real estate community. Presentations were given to various real estate professionals and associations that had the power to make the changes possible.

2004 Bridges to Mobility ® assisted the Fair Housing Council of Oregon (FHCO) and Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) to secure a Federal HUD grant awarded in September. Click here to see the specific details * Education and Outreach Initiative Project * The purpose of the grant is to educate the community and enhance the search tools on the RMLS™ website allowing the general public and the real estate professionals to easily identify accessible features in homes for sale.

2005 The RMLS™ presented website enhancements to better identify accessible housing in the databases of homes listed for sale. In collaboration with Bridges to Mobility ® and the Fair Housing Council of Oregon, a training curriculum has been approved to educate realtors on the use of these enhancements to better serve the disabled community.

This year has included presentations at various real estate industry conferences , as well as the National CMLS conference, identifying Oregon as a leader in the industry for positively furthering fair housing opportunities for all individuals with disabilities.

Home Search One, Inc. (HS1), a leading developer of web sites and web application for the real estate industry, in association with Bridges to Mobility ® , introduce d HomeBridge.Org , a national portal designed to bring awareness to the growing need for accessible housing. The goal of HomeBridge.Org is to become the most helpful and complete website for special housing needs, offering the user search functions targeting homes with specific accessible features as well as a directory to aid in the process of adapting existing homes eligible to meet required needs.



		A glance at Bridges to Mobility™... 2000 Established *Bridges to Mobility* ® with the ultimate goal to be able to identify accessible housing allowing individuals to function independently at the highest level possible within their home environment. Focused on, “What is accessible housing?” 2000 - 2002 Continued development of the Resource Directory with Realtors, Contractors, and Service Providers who specialize and focus on finding or modifying homes to become accessible and increase mobility. 2003 Created a strategy for “Making a Good Idea Better” which included Outreach and Education targeting changes in the way we look at “Accessible” housing within the real estate community. Presentations were given to various real estate professionals and associations that had the power to make the changes possible. 2004 Bridges to Mobility ® assisted the Fair Housing Council of Oregon (FHCO) and Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) to secure a Federal HUD grant awarded in September. Click here to see the specific details * Education and Outreach Initiative Project * The purpose of the grant is to educate the community and enhance the search tools on the RMLS™ website allowing the general public and the real estate professionals to easily identify accessible features in homes for sale. 2005 The RMLS™ presented website enhancements to better identify accessible housing in the databases of homes listed for sale. In collaboration with *Bridges to Mobility* ® and the Fair Housing Council of Oregon, a training curriculum has been approved to educate realtors on the use of these enhancements to better serve the disabled community. This year has included presentations at various real estate industry conferences , as well as the National CMLS conference, identifying Oregon as a leader in the industry for positively furthering fair housing opportunities for all individuals with disabilities. Home Search One, Inc. (HS1), a leading developer of web sites and web application for the real estate industry, in association with *Bridges to Mobility* ® , introduce d HomeBridge.Org , a national portal designed to bring awareness to the growing need for accessible housing. The goal of HomeBridge.Org is to become the most helpful and complete website for special housing needs, offering the user search functions targeting homes with specific accessible features as well as a directory to aid in the process of adapting existing homes eligible to meet required needs.