What do stairs have to do with California’s housing crisis? More than you might think, say many local policymakers. Cities across the state have been considering building code changes to allow new ...
An update to Metro Nashville’s building code is looking to address the city’s housing crisis. The Metro Council last week unanimously passed what’s known as Smart Stair reform, which allows for ...
Denver is poised to go beyond a state mandated minimum when it allows single-stair residential buildings. The proposed ...
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Calgary’s firefighters union is trying to prevent what it calls a dangerous housing trend — in which multi-storey housing ...