It was 13 years ago that Albany passed a law to get rid of abandoned shopping carts. It hasn’t worked. And now the city council is poised to try again.
Riverfront project: Check the final design
Written March 5th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
The city of Albany and its consultants, Walker Macy, have published the final designs of the proposed riverfront redevelopment project. They ask people to take a look at the details online.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Revitalization Area, CARA, Dave Clark Path, Monteith Riverpark, riverfront project, Walker/Macy, Water Avenue
Tags: Albany Revitalization Area, CARA, Dave Clark Path, Monteith Riverpark, riverfront project, Walker/Macy, Water Avenue
As promised, that signal is now on
Written March 3rd, 2021 by Hasso Hering
Here’s a pledge: No more updates and progress reports on the traffic signal at Crocker Land and Gibson Hill in North Albany.
Looking for a ‘wooden dog’ at Waverly Lake
Written March 2nd, 2021 by Hasso Hering
On Tuesday, another fine day in March, the bike and I found ourselves at Albany’s Waverly Lake, looking for the wooden sculpture of a dog someone had told me about.
Albany panels favor ‘bike boulevard’ idea
Written March 2nd, 2021 by Hasso Hering
Two Albany advisory commissions would like the city to go ahead and improve Madison Street from Pacific Boulevard to First Avenue as a “bicycle boulevard.”
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany cycling, bike boulevards, car-bike crashes, Madison Street, ODOT, traffic safety
Tags: Albany cycling, bike boulevards, car-bike crashes, Madison Street, ODOT, traffic safety
That’s some big oak log, lying there
Written March 1st, 2021 by Hasso Hering
For now, a huge Oregon white oak log rests on the north end of Albany’s Oak Street near the Willamette River. It’s an impressive piece of wood.
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In Lexington, making streets last longer
On Saturday afternoon, I rode the bike around the Lexington neighborhood in southeast Albany — to check out the streets and the condition of the pavement.