With America on the brink of the largest number of older adults and persons with disabilities in the country s history, the deceleration in housing production during the first decade of the twenty-first century, and a continued reliance on conventional housing policies and practices, a perfect storm has emerged in the housing industry. The lack of fit between the existing housing stock and the needs of the U.S. population is growing pronounced. Just as housing needed to be retooled at the end of WWII, the American housing industry is in dire need of change today. The South with its high rates...

Through a culturally informed view of urban and rural lifestyles and spaces, Interpreting Kigali, Rwanda presents principles and proposals for neighbourhood development in the challenging context of Kigali's informal settlements. The lessons learned in Rwanda provide an urgent study for scholars and practitioners across disciplines.