A single staircase in a San Diego apartment building. Some stakeholders embrace what’s called “single stair reform in the debate over housing development. (Photo by Times of San Diego staff) This ...

In this video of building a large staircase, I show you how I layout a stringer. It's simple math and if you use the right ...

Requiring two stairs, as on lift, limits layout options for multi0-family buildings as compared to single stair, as shown at right. Pew Charitable Trust illustration. Sign up for the Concord Monitor's ...

An obscure building code is ruining apartments and stopping new ones from getting built. The answer? Fewer stairs.

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In late September, Culver City became the first municipality in California to legalize the construction of mid-rise apartment buildings with a single staircase. Unless you’re a member of the niche but ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thursday, Austin City Council members approved a code amendment that allows more units to be built using only one central staircase. Advocates of “single stair” housing say it will ...

Integrating new forms of attainable housing into the downtown neighborhood is critical to maintaining the vitality and energy that makes Austin, Texas, such a great place to live. Ashram is the first ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In late September, a city became the first in California to legalize the construction of mid-rise apartment buildings ...