They’re triple-deckers in Boston , three-flats in Chicago , and dingbats in Los Angeles .
These modest multiunit buildings have long been staples of urban living—quirky, compact, and community-oriented. Now, a new version of this small-scale urban housing is making its way to an unlikely place: Texas .
This month, Dallas passed a first-of-its kind building code tailored for small apartment buildings. It’s a quiet but radical shift in a state where wide highways and sprawling subdivisions have long shaped the housing landscape…