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 ...

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 ...

Single-stair building code reforms are spreading as states and cities seek more small multifamily housing while maintaining ...

You may be like most folks. I’m guessing you give very little thought to the stairs you go up and down on a regular basis.

Have you heard about “single-stair reform,” the idea sweeping the urbanist community of developers and housing-density proponents? Culver City just became the first municipality in the state of ...

California weighs single-stair apartments above three stories, aiming to address housing costs and urban infill challenges.

There are few home renovation projects that are more disruptive, or dramatic than moving a staircase. It’s the kind of project that instantly transforms a space, but it can be messy and complicated, ...