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LA real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

California steps up reform to join the single-stair bandwagon

California proposes legislation to allow mid-rise apartment buildings with a single staircase to increase housing supply and affordability.
fromNature
4 months ago

Wooden skyscrapers point the way to more sustainable cities

When the first skyscraper was built in Chicago in 1885 - a modest ten storeys - people were afraid to walk under the steel-framed building, fearing it would collapse. Today, as towers made of wood go up in cities around the world, the response is a similar mixture of wonder and fear. People are concerned about the fire risk and the structural stability, but the truth is that wooden construction is healthier, both for people and for the planet.
Environment
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