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States are changing fire codes to make housing cheaper. Some safety experts are worried.

States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affordable housing. Some of these changes include allowing low-rise apartment buildings to have just one stairway, reducing how often building codes are updated and rolling back specific el...

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Source New MexicoNews report · Jun 22, 12:06 PM

States are changing fire codes to make housing cheaper. Some safety experts are worried.

States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affordable housing. Some of these changes include allowing low-rise apartment b...

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Michigan AdvanceNews report · Jun 22, 9:48 AM

States are changing fire codes to make housing cheaper. Some safety experts are worried.

States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affordable housing. Some of these changes include allowing low-rise apartment b...

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Jun 22, 9:48 AM: Michigan Advance joined the source map.

Jun 22, 12:06 PM: Source New Mexico joined the source map.

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