Need help regarding Wheelchair Accessible living (Pittsburgh, Bellevue: rental, home, living in)

[MatthewRC]

Good evening,

My name is Matthew, I wish to reach out for some insight here. This is regarding an ongoing problem of finding a wheelchair accessible place for my fiancé. Out of a nutshell, Dee (my fiancée) and I have been looking for a new place that we can call home for the past few years. The problem is, the search results consist of a place it either (1) too expensive (2) too many amenities we don’t need (3) not spacious enough and/or inaccessible for her living needs and (4) Having management companies/property owners take advantage of our situation money-wise. We are currently living in Pittsburgh, PA, Dee always mentioned to me that Pittsburgh is not wheelchair friendly city.

That said, the questions I have for everyone here are the following.

1 - Are there other states/cities that are more wheelchair friendly?
2 - Will there be a better chance of finding a place outside of Pittsburgh as a whole?
3 - Are other states better run than Pennsylvania?
4 - Is there anyway of knowing which cities are best for those who use a wheelchair?

We both are very open to any suggestions, pointers, etc. We just would like to get an idea of what are other options are. I thank you all in advance, I will be willing to answer any questions,

Cheers,

Matthew

[Moby Hick]

I think this is just another aspect of our older housing stock and rising rental prices. Generally speaking, to get something accessible in Pittsburgh, you need to get something newer* and right now something new in Pittsburgh comes at a premium price and most of it is aimed at the higher end of the market so you get the amenities you don't need.

* Or dedicated housing for senior citizens.

[RogersParkTransplant]

Well...any city that is *flat* is going to be better for a wheelchair, too. There's only so much you can do with Pittsburgh's topography, unfortunately, and the flatter areas of the city tend to be on the expensive side.

We loved Chicago, and it's flat as a pancake and has lots of good wheel-chair accessible housing, amenities, etc.

[Enough_Already]

Originally Posted by MatthewRC

Good evening,

My name is Matthew, I wish to reach out for some insight here. This is regarding an ongoing problem of finding a wheelchair accessible place for my fiancé. Out of a nutshell, Dee (my fiancée) and I have been looking for a new place that we can call home for the past few years. The problem is, the search results consist of a place it either (1) too expensive (2) too many amenities we don’t need (3) not spacious enough and/or inaccessible for her living needs and (4) Having management companies/property owners take advantage of our situation money-wise. We are currently living in Pittsburgh, PA, Dee always mentioned to me that Pittsburgh is not wheelchair friendly city.

That said, the questions I have for everyone here are the following.

1 - Are there other states/cities that are more wheelchair friendly?
2 - Will there be a better chance of finding a place outside of Pittsburgh as a whole?
3 - Are other states better run than Pennsylvania?
4 - Is there anyway of knowing which cities are best for those who use a wheelchair?

We both are very open to any suggestions, pointers, etc. We just would like to get an idea of what are other options are. I thank you all in advance, I will be willing to answer any questions,

Cheers,

Matthew

You might want to try Bellevue. The business district is completely flat, the rents are reasonable, and there is frequent bus service.

[guy2073]

How old is your fiance?