Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/57214/637641171662530000 ↗

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said that she needed to advocate for an accommodation for a support animal after she was told pets were not
allowed in her building. Participants mentioned heightened concerns in the current COVID-19 pandemic,
particularly with regards to shared facilities and common areas.
Finally, some participants expressed concern over unfair treatment they faced as a result of their disability. One
participant described “a lack of appreciation of some of the issues that folks with disabilities face, and not
moving quickly to address things that are brought up, rather than direct discrimination.” This concern was echoed
by another participant, who described insensitivity towards the needs of disabled residents. Privacy was also a
concern: “I’ve been repeatedly asked ‘what’s wrong with you if you’re disabled? You don’t look disabled.’ …
They keep wanting to know what’s wrong [what her disability is]. That’s illegal. There’s a lot of misunderstanding
about not invading people’s privacy.”