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		acchow on July 14, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Boston mayor announces residential conversion prog... I believe there are two different requirements for residential: 1 is egress (fire regulations), and the other is natural light requirements for each room.

aperson_hello on July 14, 2023 [–]

You're not going to egress out of a 60th floor window...

acchow on July 14, 2023 | [–]

No, the natural light requirement is not a fire regulation. It's not about egress.

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