front porch

Richmond front porches

Submitted by Joe Menard on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 6:08pm. Tags for this image:
Neighbors gather on the new front porches added to existing but deteriorated townhouses on Cary Street in Richmond, Virginia, at the edge of the historic Fan District. The redesigned houses have a fresh new face on the street and quiet interior gardens. The project was undertaken with the Richmond Better Housing Coalition.
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Visitable house with raised front porch on sloping lot

Submitted by paytonc on Wed, 07/25/2007 - 7:03pm. Tags for this image:
Sometimes, topography or other site conditions make the a back entrance a better choice, or the only feasible choice, for a zero-step entrance. In those cases, a back entrance is not degrading to the user. In fact, it’s often the entrance non-disabled residents and guests use. This house, at 1440 Hanover St. in Atlanta, has at least ten steps from sidewalk to porch at its front entrance, but residents and guests usually use the zero-step alley entrance. The three basic elements of visitability are (1) one zero-step entrance, at front, side, or rear; (2) wide passage doors; and (3) at least one half bath on the ground floor.
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