The Albany planning division has notified neighbors of a developer’s plan to build 40 apartments of “family housing” on Hickory Street in North Albany.
Riverfront news: Takena’s dock is ready
Written May 3rd, 2018 by Hasso Hering
[youtube video=”hJqg7v71K-c”] It took some hard work by the Albany parks crew, but now the new floating dock at Takena Landing on the Willamette River is in the water, ready to be used.
Sunrise Park: Checking on progress
Written May 2nd, 2018 by Hasso Hering
The bike and I took a detour down Thurston Street from Queen Avenue this week. And as expected, the Albany city project to do something for the Sunrise Park neighborhood was well under way.
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Tags: Albany community development, Albany parks, block grants, Sunrise Park
Tags: Albany community development, Albany parks, block grants, Sunrise Park
Storm water problems? Tell the city
Written May 1st, 2018 by Hasso Hering
If you live in Albany and any heavy downpour regularly floods your street, you should tell the city engineers about it. And Thursday you have another chance to do just that.
Hope they catch whoever did this
Written April 30th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Phyllis Richards was driving down Lyon Street this afternoon on her way home to North Albany. “I was so disappointed to see that someone has damaged many of our new trees,” she told me. “Who would be so destructive as to enjoy doing that?”
Buried rail: Reminder of Oregon Electric
Written April 29th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
If they ever get around to repaving central Albany’s old streets, I hope they don’t tear out this rusty reminder of the city’s history in advanced — for the time — passenger rail.
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Will ‘scenic’ label ruin Highway 34?
Driving on the Alsea Highway through the Coast Range is a blast — especially when there’s no one else on the road except some vultures having a roadkill snack. So why did ODOT have to spoil it, maybe, by calling it a “scenic byway”? The Oregon transportation department made the announcement last week. There are […]
Tags: ODOT, Oregon Highway 34, Oregon tourism, Scenic byways