In which types of homes are people safest from fires? Alex Horowitz shares research showing that multifamily is safer than single-family housing, newer homes are much safer than older homes, and that a single stairwell’s just as good as two. This is part 6 of our series on misaligned incentives in housing policy.

We’ve been grappling with trade-offs between stricter building codes and declining affordability for over 100 years. Benjamin Schneider helps us trace the history. This is part 5 of our series on misaligned incentives in housing policy.

Your city just legalized “missing middle” housing in its zoning code… now what? With Memphis, Tennessee, as a case study, John Zeanah and Andre D. Jones discuss the hidden non-zoning barriers to developing small apartment buildings — and how to lower them. This is part 4 of our series on misaligned incentives in housing policy.

North American buildings are built different — literally. The Santa Monica councilmember explains how the ICC is built to fail, and how to do better. This is part 3 of our series on misaligned incentives in housing policy.

Elevators in the U.S. and Canada cost 3–5 times as much as elevators in other high-income countries. Stephen Smith explains why, and how our well-intentioned elevator standards make cities less safe and accessible. This is part 2 of our series on misaligned incentives in housing policy.

We're joined by Michael Eliason to discuss his recent book, Building for People, with a focus on single-stair building code reform and eco-district redevelopment. This is part 1 of our series on misaligned incentives in housing policy.