Point Access Block Building Design: Options for Building More Single-Stair Apartment Buildings in North America

Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research, 26(1), 2024

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Housing Supply Planning

This paper introduces point access blocks as an alternative to traditional building codes. Strict building codes that require multiple stairways in multifamily buildings pose obstacles for smaller scale developments and family-sized apartments. The paper includes background information, examples of point access block codes, challenges, and future considerations.