1. It seems to me that they are building staircases steeper than they used to.The risers are higher,or there are more of them, or something.Maybe this is because it is so much farther today from the first to the second floor,but I've noticed it is getting harder to make two steps at a time any more Nowadays it is all I can do to make one step at a time. 1. It seems to me that they are building staircases steeper than they used to. The risers are higher, or there are more of them, or something. Maybe this is because it is so much farther today from the first to the second floor, but I’ve noticed it is getting harder to make two steps at a time any more. Nowadays it is all I can do to make one step at a time