… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. A question comes up frequently in my years of writing about urban development, ...

Nashville's "smart stair" building code became official earlier in July, after it had passed the Metro Nashville Council. The change allows apartment and condo buildings to be built with a single ...

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 ...