Since its founding in 1851, the YMCA of the USA has overseen nationwide efforts to provide communities with health and educational resources. The YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids decided to amplify the Y’s inclusive mission by eliminating all physical barriers in its new facility, which also houses rehabilitation services for partner organization Mary Free Bed Hospital. The resulting 120,000-square-foot Mary Free Bed YMCA, designed by local architects Progressive A|E and which opened last year, is not just stunning in appearance. It also has earned the world’s first certification from the Global Universal Design Commission, a Syracuse University–based nonprofit that develops universal-design standards for buildings, products, and practices.