The Albany police have cracked down on a long-established transient camp underneath the Dave Clark Riverfront Path. Whether it sticks this time, we’ll have to wait and see.
DEQ revises stormwater rules Albany fought
Written January 6th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
Two years ago the city of Albany went to court to block new state regulations on the discharge of stormwater, saying that the rules went beyond what the federal Clean Water Act demands and would cost city ratepayers $5-7 million over five years. Now an agreement may be at hand.
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Tags: Albany stormwater, DEQ, MS4 permit, MS4 Phase II, stormwater pollution
Tags: Albany stormwater, DEQ, MS4 permit, MS4 Phase II, stormwater pollution
Albany council starts 2021: Just one surprise
Written January 4th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
There was only one unexpected development when the Albany City Council, with three new members, held its first meeting of the year Monday afternoon. And I missed getting a picture of it.
Two-way streets downtown? Forget about it!
Written January 4th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
Turning First and Second avenues in downtown Albany into two-way streets is not in the cards, not now and probably never, judging by what the city’s Traffic Safety Commission heard this morning.
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Tags: Albany downtown, Albany traffic, First and Second, one-way streets, two-way streets
Tags: Albany downtown, Albany traffic, First and Second, one-way streets, two-way streets
Albany school construction: Keeping track
Written December 30th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
From the street, you don’t see much of the progress the builders are making on the $62 million expansion of West Albany High School. But there’s a way to get a better picture, one that’s detailed and complete: The monthly report.
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Tags: Albany schools, Redhawk, school bond projects, South Albany High, West Albany High
Tags: Albany schools, Redhawk, school bond projects, South Albany High, West Albany High
Two-way conversion? They’ll talk about it
Written December 29th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
There’s a lot to consider if Albany should ever want to go back to two-way streets in the commercial section of downtown. The city’s Traffic Safety Commission will discuss it on Monday, Jan. 4.
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Tags: Albany Traffic Safety Commission, downtown Albany, Downtown streets, one-way streets, two-way conversion
Tags: Albany Traffic Safety Commission, downtown Albany, Downtown streets, one-way streets, two-way conversion
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More efficient meetings: Ideas for council
If you’ve sat through many Albany City Council meetings even if only as a reporter, you will appreciate an idea floated at the session Wednesday night: Increasing the efficiency of the meetings by making better use of time.
Tags: Albany City Council, meeting efficiencies, time limits