The weeding of Albany’s Waverly Lake may become an annual affair, at least for a few years.
Squalor on our streets: What must be done
Written September 14th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Saturday was their deadline for leaving, and by the afternoon people seemed to be getting ready to move their improvised shelters from the state property near the Ninth Avenue off-ramp on Pacific Boulevard.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: encampments, homeless camps, homeless solution, Ninth an Pacific, Ninth off-rap, ODOT property
Tags: encampments, homeless camps, homeless solution, Ninth an Pacific, Ninth off-rap, ODOT property
New asphalt makes for smooth ride
Written September 13th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Friday found the bike and me pretty much in the middle of Albany’s retail commercial center, enjoying the new asphalt pavement on Clay Street and 14th Avenue.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: 14th Avenue, Albany streets, arterials, Heritage Mall, pavement
Tags: 14th Avenue, Albany streets, arterials, Heritage Mall, pavement
Willamette viewpoint is worth your visit
Written September 12th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Last Sunday I paid another visit to the Willamette River viewpoint at the foot of Broadalbin Street on Albany’s waterfront. Here’s what I found.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Waterfront Project, CARA, Willamette River. urban renewal
Tags: Albany Waterfront Project, CARA, Willamette River. urban renewal
Obie project: The option price & likely timeline
Written September 11th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
One or more of three city-owned parking lots on Albany’s Water Avenue may be sold for construction of apartments or other multi-unit buildings, but it will be some time before anything is actually built.
Cemetery lightning strike: What it cost
Written September 10th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
When lightning last month smashed a blue spruce, one of the tallest trees in Riverside Cemetery in Albany, it also dealt a financial blow.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: blue spruce, irrigation pump, lightning, lightning damage, Riverside Cemetery
Tags: blue spruce, irrigation pump, lightning, lightning damage, Riverside Cemetery
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Just in time to watch another train
It has been a few weeks since you last saw a train on this site. So let’s make up for lost time.
Tags: Albany wye, Madison Steet crossing, Railroads, trains, Union Pacific, UP No. 7160