Montana’s legislature has just approved safer and more affordable #MissingMiddle #housing https://bsky.app/profile/seanjurs.bsky.social/post/3lmzycke6pk2h #SingleStair #BuildingCode #design #Montana

I believe #Austin is discussing whether or not to permit safer and more affordable #SingleStair #MissingMiddle #housing today https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/whispers/council-appears-to-support-single-stair-development/ #BuildingCodeReform

I missed this from architect Sean Jursnick on the "Seattle Special", a lovely and affordable smaller apartment building enabled by #BuildingCodeReform https://www.mercatus.org/research/policy-briefs/seattle-special-us-citys-unique-approach-small-infill-lots #Housing #Seattle #design #SingleStair

Good news in sunny #LosAngeles for safer and more affordable #MissingMiddle #housing https://bsky.app/profile/awalkerinla.bsky.social/post/3llu43hofcs2d #BuildingCode #SingleStair

https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2025/04/a-once-banned-type-of-building-is-back-in-favor-and-the-planning-commission-approves/ “an important step in providing Austin with the type of housing that will facilitate safe, family oriented, walkable neighborhoods.” #Austin #housing #BuildingCode #SingleStair #MissingMiddle #design

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S492 North Carolina is considering permitting safer and more affordable “Mid-rise single-exit buildings” up to eight stories tall. This is two stories taller than we have been discussing here in Virginia. #SingleStair #BuildingCode #housing #NCLeg

“I want us to have a building code that’s motivated by science and informed by trade-offs,” Eriksen said. “I’m worried we’re building a world that’s too expensive to live in.” https://slate.com/business/2025/02/housing-crisis-apartments-development-single-stair-reform-codes.html #SingleStair #BuildingCodeReform #Housing #Elevator #FireSafety #Science #Architecture #EvidenceBasedPolicy

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/reports/2025/02/small-single-stairway-apartment-buildings-have-strong-safety-record Very excited to see this released. “In New York City, the overall rate of fire deaths in its 4,440 modern single-stair buildings since 2012 was the same as in other residential buildings.” #housing #BuildingCodeReform #FireSafety #SingleStair #architecture

https://storeys.com/vancouver-single-egress-stairs-building-code/ More affordable and safer #SingleStair #Housing may be coming to #Vancouver , but staff are concerned, especially around cost issues. They are recommending against any change for now but do see a way forward if change is desired. #BuildingCodeReform

https://www.singlestair.com/ Want to help design the future of residential construction in North America and possibly win $10,000? I encourage you to enter this #designcompetition . #architecture #singlestair

Markasaurus posted this on the other site and it’s tempting to get a copy but I’m not an #architect. However, I am into #singlestair #urbanism.

https://archive.is/2024.10.23-205631/https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sf-housing-staircases-19857913.php #sanfrancisco is studying #singlestair #missingmiddle #housing

I welcome this effort to allow #singleStair midrise apartments in SF and it’ll probably break some brains to see which supervisor is behind it

Nice quote from @Markasaurus

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#sfpol

I wasn't able to make the launch event, but this new #harvard report on adjusting #buildingcode to permit more flexible and affordable #missingmiddle #infill #housing common in other countries looks great https://www.bostonindicators.org/reports/report-detail-pages/single-stair #singlestair #boston

The next meeting of the #virginia Single-staircase Advisory Group to the Board of Housing and Community Development
has been scheduled for October 15th, at 10 AM, in person only at the Virginia Housing Center 4224 Cox Road Glen Allen, VA 23260 https://townhall.virginia.gov/L/ViewMeeting.cfm?MeetingID=40594 #buildingcode #singlestair #pointaccessblock #housing #shortage #inflation #urbanism #missingmiddle

https://lloydalter.substack.com/p/austin-maynards-parklife-represents “the hardest thing about going from a house to a flat or apartment is not giving up the back yard, but the front porch or stoop where you keep all this stuff of life that you need to raise children” From @lloydalter #design #parenting #melbourne #singlestair #buildingcode #housing

https://architecturecompetitions.com/pointaccessblock/ “Point access block (PAB) housing, also known as single stair housing, is a common and efficient residential design used in urban environments across most of the world. This design, characterized by a single staircase that serves all units, supports high-density living, promotes walkable neighborhoods, and enhances urban sustainability.” #design #competition #pointaccessblock #singlestair #housing #walkable #sustainability #denver

Thanks to Sean Tubbs for covering efforts in #virginia to finally relegalize more affordable, safer, and more attractive #missingmiddle #singlestair #housing after a century of banning them. https://www.c-ville.com/one-exit