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@nathansheskey.bsky.social"Quality and planning flexibility are what we are trying to test."
Show Post'What about the use of switchback stairs instead of two means of egress?' Defers to DOB.
Show PostQuestion asks if there will be a preference for a courtyard facing the street, or if it can be moved to the back. Presenter notes that the goal is to restore the Chicago courtyard typology, rather than a more European model.
Show PostDPD: "The goal of this is to test whether these can be built by the private market without subsidy."
Show PostDPD has discussed with DOB, and they believe a second egress option up to four stories should be feasible because they historically had a second egress. The DPD presenter does acknowledge the potential benefits of a single-stair code reform.
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