"its a money argument, not a real quality of life issue" You need to go back and read the article more closely. It's a HUGE quality of life issue; mainly US b

"its a money argument, not a real quality of life issue" You need to go back and read the article more closely. It's a HUGE quality of life issue; mainly US building codes restrict apartments to one side of the building which has all kinds of implications - cross airflow, alignment of rooms with the sun - and the ability to have more variety of sizes of units to better meet needs that currently go unmet, especially with families. I mean if you look at the article the majority of it is all about quality of life - not only for the apartments, but greater/more effective use of the stairwells and common areas.