The B.C. government has announced changes to the province's building code. It's meant to spur more low- and mid-rise multi-family buildings by allowing just one stairwell rather than the minimum two.

In Europe and elsewhere, many buildings have a single, central atrium or stairwell. This arrangement allows for more variety in floor plans, larger units and greater numbers of windows within units.

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VICTORIA - British Columbia is moving to allow buildings up to six storeys to have one exit stairwell instead of two in the government's latest effort to boost housing supply.