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.
A red-letter date at Crocker and Gibson Hill
Written March 1st, 2021 by Hasso Hering
If everything goes according to plan, an eagerly awaited traffic signal in North Albany will be activated at 10 a.m. March 3. That’s Wednesday, in case you’ve lost track of the calendar.
Touring a neighborhood while we still can
Written February 28th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
It was almost like spring on the last day of February, a fine day to take a look at one of Albany’s neighborhoods.
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Riverfront project: Check the final design
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.
Tags: Albany Revitalization Area, CARA, Dave Clark Path, Monteith Riverpark, riverfront project, Walker/Macy, Water Avenue