The case for single-stair multifamily
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The case for single-stair multifamily
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#2The Boston triple decker should be the standard home of North America and nobody can tell me otherwise.
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#3Land Value Tax being the main method of taxation would encourage municipalities to adopt things like this.
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#4The Boston triple decker should be the standard home of North America and nobody can tell me otherwise.
Can you explain this for the non-US audience?
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#6The Boston triple decker should be the standard home of North America and nobody can tell me otherwise.
The issue with regard to single stair buildings are for things taller than 3 stories. IIRC in America 3 stories is the most common limit by far, and in Canada it's even worse with most regulations having 2 stories as the limit for a single stair complex.
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#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
Can you explain this for the non-US audience?
Or just the non-Boston audience
https://www.google.com/search?q=Boston+triple+decker&client=...
Cheap enough for a middle income family to build or purchase themselves, enough apartments for grandparents, parents and children just getting their start in the world. They're great!
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#8Sounds like a cost savings for those buying up all the real estate in the US and renting it out.
Re: The case for single-stair multifamily
#9The Boston triple decker should be the standard home of North America and nobody can tell me otherwise.
Can you explain this for the non-US audience?
I suspect they're referring to this type of buildings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-decker_(house)
Re: The case for single-stair multifamily
#10The province of British Columbia (BC) seems to be considering it:
* https://morehousing.substack.com/p/bc-single-stair
* https://morehousing.substack.com/p/single-stair
See also:
> Number of storeys permissible with single exit stair around the world.
* https://www.coolearth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/image-1....
* https://www.coolearth.ca/2022/03/16/building-code-change-to-...
The diagram illustrates that the longest aerial ladder firetruck available in North America is 137' / 41m, which should be able to reach about fourteen storeys high. A 'typical' aerial ladder is about 75' / 22m, which is about seven storeys.