https://www.sightline.org/2026/01/11/video-fixing-north-americas-big-elevator-problem/ “elevators here cost three to four times more” #BuildingCode #housing #shortage #inflation #displacement #ElevatorReform #accessibility #MissingMiddle

A very hard week for me at work but I did my best and hopefully all will be well. I wasn’t able to make the rescheduled state building code meeting to discuss allowing single stair construction at the fifth and sixth story. The proposal mirrored my fourth story proposal. Fire officials opposed I think out of a precautionary principle idea that we should make small careful moves. It proceeds to the board and may still be adopted. #Virginia #BuildingCode #FireSafety #Housing #shortage #VAPol

Happy to see Maine taking action on making new homes more affordable and accessible https://bsky.app/profile/stephenjacobsmith.com/post/3mbpdsk3rws2g #BuildingCode #housing #Maine #accessibility #ADA

I'm happy to see Congress considering national standards for safer and more affordable family housing. We local government people are doing our best to cobble this together but I agree that national action to support us makes sense. https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6345/text/ih #housing #USPolitics #SingleStair #BuildingCode #FireSafety #inflation

Very interested in this project. As we change building code to allow safer and more affordable family homes in more urban areas, we are finding that the old zoning does not make as much sense. #zoning #BuildingCode #design #SingleStair #housing https://bsky.app/profile/lanefab.com/post/3m7jcaexii22y

https://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/new-vancouver-building-rules-dec-2025.aspx “Modernizing our building rules is about making practical, forward-thinking changes that protect people and support more housing options” #Vancouver #housing #design #BuildingCode #SingleStair #FireSafety

https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/11/24/denver-city-council-approves-single-stair-building-ordinance/ “There are a number of criteria that are relevant to the design and construction for these buildings to ensure that minimum levels…of life safety are maintained with the allowance for just a single stair to be provided” #Denver #BuildingCode #FireSafety #housing #infill

Congrats to #CulverCity for passing #SingleStaircase #BuildingCode reform!

https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/11/ca-single-stair-culver-city/

1. Put a few layers of tape over both/all cameras (front/rear) before continuing to read this.
2. Ideally print out and read on paper.
3. If above not possible, read on a desktop or laptop,not on your phone/tablet...........@rainynight65 IMHO it's deliberate. #ExxonKnew why did they do a three-year study (1970-1973 ?) not merely proving (again), but detailing exactly what would happen? Effects of #climateEmergency : 1. Kills people directly &indirectly 2. Prompts #climateMigration , which 3. Move/crowds folks into smaller/denser areas, which makes us easier to 4. Control (in every respect including brainwashing) but also 5. Easier to kill large numbers, faster. ( See also #Gaza IsA #Prototype as are #Sudan & #Haiti & #Mexico & ...) 6. As we become #climateRefugees & move away -> Opens up more #land for #extraction (so-called ' #underExploited ') See also #silentWeaponsForQuietWars available in the public domain apparently.Also two #Boeing #safety #engineer #whistleblowers in the past year died shortly after going public w their news #leak #leaks . One apparent #suicideAllegedly the other in an #accident ... And prior to pandemic IDK which year there was a regional/national conference on the future of #selfDrivingCars #autonomousVehicles #roboTaxis held iirc in #PortlandOregon at #OMSI .. A whole panel of speakers, mostly industry, urban planning, policy wonks... But one woman who was widely regarded as a world-class expert on the risks / dangers of AV's ... She lived in Arizona. The week before she was scheduled to fly to Portland to give her talk at the convention/symposium, she was hit & killed... By a self-driving car.There is plenty more, but one gets the idea.

PS. #real_estate #affordable_housing is #gaslighting and a #Trojan_horse . As #private_equity and #public_housing_projects & #CDCs gobble up more land and homes to #demolish them and build brand new ones, the cost invariably skyrockets across the entire #market . Further, 1. They artificially limit the supply by delisting actually-vacant rentals (to drive up cost/demand), and 2. They constantly #lobby tooth & nail against any type of #environmental #regulations ... And #buildingCode #energy #efficiency standards. ... They refuse to even install simple overhangs above windows, to block out the sun during its summer zenith / hottest months while allowing it in the cooler months (#passiveSolarDesign 101 ).. Let alone thicker walls/insulation or triple-pane windows , all of which would only add 2% to the total cost of construction. (See " #passiveHaus explained in 90 seconds " on YouTube as well as #ecoJusticeRadio on passivehomes passivehouse #naturalbuilding
)
And building more even actually-affordable housing obscures the most obvious:
The cheapest home is an existing home.

"Harmonization with ISO codes is a stated goal of the industry" https://elevatorworld.com/#elevator-world-november-2025-digital-magazine/110 #accessibility #USPolitics #FreeTrade #BuildingCode #elevators #shortage #inflation #standards #ISO

It is early days but there is an effort to organize to permit more affordable and accessible homes with elevators in North America https://elevatorreform.org #BuildingCode #accessibility #housing #elevator #shortage #ADA #NationalCoalitionforElevatorReform #ElevatorReform

https://www.centerforbuilding.org/publication/beyond-zoninghidden-code-barriers-to-middle-scale-housing “communities are also finding that simply allowing a fourplex on paper does not guarantee that one will be built” #zoning #MissingMiddle #housing #shortage #BuildingCode

"Our code today treats a four-plex the same as a 200-unit apartment building. That doesn’t make sense. It drives up construction costs and discourages the kinds of housing we say we want in Dallas" #Dallas #BuildingCode #housing #MissingMiddle #shortage https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-adopts-residential-code-change-for-missing-middle-housing-22206984/

https://web.archive.org/web/20251101111115/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/household-finances/article-livable-apartments-condos-rentals-rulebook-housing/ Wonderful visual intro to the kind of smart, walkable family apartments I expect to be permitted in Virginia building code in 2027 #housing #BuildingCode #SingleStair #design

St. Clair’s Dangerous Building Commission has given the owner of an unfinished senior complex at 300 Carney Drive 60 days to fix major safety violations — or face demolition. 🏗️⚠️

👉 Read more on the city’s order and what happens next: https://bluewaterhealthyliving.com/news/local-news/st-clair-gives-owner-of-unfinished-dangerous-senior-complex-60-days-to-fix-issues/

#StClair #MichiganNews #CommunitySafety #BuildingCode #LocalGovernment #GBSMedia #BWHL #BlueWaterHealthyLiving

https://www.nfpa.org/news-blogs-and-articles/blogs/2025/10/07/nfpa-president-responds-to-pew-trusts-report “Everyone deserves a safe place to live, regardless of income, zip code, or building height.” #NFPA #FireSafety #housing #BuildingCode #shortage #HousingFirst #design

"boosting housing availability isn’t just about affordability — it’s about economic growth. More housing means attracting and retaining workers, strengthening local economies, and bolstering tax revenues." #housing #virginia #VALeg #BuildingCode #zoning https://virginiamercury.com/2025/02/28/can-one-stairwell-solve-virginias-housing-crisis-lawmakers-think-so/

I’m not aware of any reporting but single stair residential to the fourth story with safety improvements (my proposal) is proceeding for consideration for adoption with a consensus recommendation. This is the best possible outcome for success. I can’t guarantee anything but there is a very good chance that Virginia will be permitting this building type again in the 2027 code update, where zoning allows it and an adequate water supply exists. #Virginia #housing #BuildingCode #SingleStair

https://archive.ph/2025.09.21-231501/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/21/opinion/housing-regulations-massachusetts-costs/?event=event12 “Regulation of housing is important. But regulations shouldn’t be so onerous as to block housing development altogether.” #zoning #BuildingCode #housing #shortage #inflation #MA

https://www.forbes.com/sites/adammillsap/2025/08/05/new-report-shows-housing-reform-is-gaining-momentum-nationwide/ “Texas in particular was a leader in 2025, passing several laws that will lower the cost of housing, including reducing minimum lot sizes; making it easier to convert office buildings to residential units; and allowing developers to construct multifamily buildings with a single staircase to reduces construction costs.” #housing #USPolitics #TXLeg #zoning #shortage #BuildingCode