February 17, 2026
Single-Stair Homes: the Sweet Spot of Increasing Housing Availability
Why One Simple Design Choice Can Unlock Affordable, Human-Scale Housing
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February 9, 2026
Housing Affordability Starts With What We Allow to Be Built
Why outdated zoning rules make homes more expensive than they need to be
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January 26, 2026
Historic Neighborhoods Hold the Blueprint for NC’s Future
How vernacular design and single-stair homes can guide growth and contribute to the character existing neighborhoods
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January 13, 2026
How a Design Competition Sparked Policy Change for Single Stair in Denver
An interview with architect and housing advocate Sean Jursnick
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December 11, 2025
Shaping our Favorite Neighborhoods: An Interview with Mark Johnson of Civitas
Our goal was to understand how the regulatory changes North Carolina must implement for single stair might fit into the bigger picture of urban planning.
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November 18, 2025
How Single-Stair Codes Compare Across the Country
We took a detailed look at national single-stair standards to evaluate a safe and workable path for North Carolina.
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November 5, 2025
Baltimore Just Unlocked Family-Friendly Apartments
The new laws remove requirements for off-street parking, allow people to build closer to the edges of their property lines, and allows new builds between four and six sto…
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November 4, 2025
Bringing Sunshine into North Carolina’s Homes
How to Choose an Home That Optimizes Your Sunlight: Why Design, Ventilation and Orientation matter
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October 27, 2025
Redefining “Family” Neighborhoods in North Carolina
How families can reclaim their time and live closer to things that matter by rethinking "normal" family housing.
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October 20, 2025
Opportunities for New Homes in our Favorite Neighborhoods
What if affordable housing could be created throughout the neighborhoods we already love?
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October 8, 2025
Building Smarter: Why North Carolina Should Consider Single Stair Housing
A new approach to housing design could help North Carolina grow smarter, not just bigger.
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