Tag: legislation legislation articles Oregon Joins Washington to Allow Use of More Empty Bedrooms Both states have now voted to re-legalize a great idea: the rooming house. May 3, 2021 May 3, 2021 Michael Andersen https://www.sightline.org/author/michael-andersen/ Senior Housing Researcher and Transportation Lead It Should Be Legal to Live in More of Oregon’s 1.5 Million Empty Bedrooms A proposed state law would strike down needless bans on sharing big houses. Feb 10, 2021 February 10, 2021 Michael Andersen https://www.sightline.org/author/michael-andersen/ Senior Housing Researcher and Transportation Lead Washington Takes Another Shot at Ambitious Statewide ADU Reform The bill would make it easier for homeowners to add granny flats and backyard cottages. Jan 15, 2020 January 15, 2020 Margaret Morales https://www.sightline.org/author/margaretmorales/