| Source | block-club-chicago |
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| Original Load Date | June 4, 2026, 5 p.m. |
| Last Updated | June 4, 2026, 5 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/04/is-one-way-out-enough-city-considers-building-code-change-to-address-housing-shortage/ |
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CITY HALL — In a bid to make apartment construction more affordable and to
increase the number of developments with higher density, some alderpeople and
housing advocates are pushing the city to allow only one stairway and exit in
new buildings of up to five stories.
But the proposed change to the ...