In the ongoing discourse that surrounds fire safety standards, allowing single-exit stairwells for mid-rise buildings has emerged as a contentious issue. Advocates argue for adopting this approach to ...

Bend could make more room for housing. It’s not simple. It’s about trade-offs. And this one pits more housing against concerns for fire safety. Bend could take advantage of a recent change in Oregon ...

Gov. Maura Healey wants to update the state building code by legalizing single-stair, mid-rise housing units to make it ...

By rethinking the building code and allowing single-stair apartment buildings, the city made small-lot, mid-rise apartments ...