One California city’s idea to tackle the housing crisis: Take the stairs

Culver City becomes first California city to allow six-story apartment buildings with just one staircase, a bold move to ease ...

Could ‘single-stair reform’ come to San Diego? It may be the key to an apartment building boom

In one California city, apartments up to six stories can now be built with a single stairwell, a surprisingly buzzy cause.
IEEE

Analytical Modeling and Design Optimization of Linear Synchronous Motor With Stair-Step-Shaped Magnetic Poles for Electromagnetic Launch Applications

Abstract: In this paper, a stair-step-shaped magnetic pole structure is proposed to use in a permanent-magnet linear synchronous motor (PMLSM) for its application in an electromagnetic launch system.
Indiatimes

Staircase leading to a brick wall: Bizarre architectural flaws emerge in Trump's ballroom design; no one knows what he's building

Major loopholes were found in the miniature model of the White House ballroom which is at the center of a raging controversy. Donald Trump's ballroom design is in flux as bizarre architectural flaws ...