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Re:Put tiny businesses back into residential neighborhoods by allannienhuis on Friday July 24, 2020 @09:44AM (#23939373)
I don't think I've seen a reasonably modern building around here (Vancouver, Canada) over 2 floors without an elevator. I expect we have accessibility rules that require them for anything other than individual private residences.
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Re:Put tiny businesses back into residential neighborhoods by dredmorbius on Friday July 24, 2020 @11:40AM (#23940801)
Much of Europes dense inner core multi-storey construction predates lifts.

At the time the buildings were constructed, 5-6 storeys was a practical limit.

Not just people, but food, water, and waste travelled by stair (or, in the latter case often, air).

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