Albany’s Henderson Park was built on property donated to the city in 1936. Now part of it — the playground but not the tennis court — is expected to get a whole new look.
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A little harbor on the river? Not likely
Written March 1st, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Nature, or more specifically the Willamette River, has created something like a natural little harbor on the Albany riverfront. But we’re not going to make use of it.
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Tags: a landing for paddlers, Albany piers, Albany riverfront project, Willamette River
Tags: a landing for paddlers, Albany piers, Albany riverfront project, Willamette River
Albany-Corvallis Bikeway: Don’t call it that
Written December 27th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
Thick snow on the ground makes a bike ride inadvisable, so instead let’s check into developments on the long-planned Albany-Corvallis Bikeway. And there are some.
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Out on Riverside Drive, there’s this
Written December 16th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
Out on Riverside Drive, about half a mile from Oakville Road, this is what you see: Three great big stacks of stuff covered with tarps to protect them from the winter rain.
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Tags: grass seed farming, Oregon countryside, Oregon farming, Oregon fields, Riverside Drive
Tags: grass seed farming, Oregon countryside, Oregon farming, Oregon fields, Riverside Drive
Take a ride on Lebanon’s new Old Mill Trail
Written November 16th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
In the paper Tuesday morning I read about a new off-road trail in Lebanon, so in the afternoon I trucked the bike over there to try it out. For walkers, runners, and people on bikes, it’s a beautiful thing.
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Tags: Build Lebanon Trails, City of Lebanon, Gill's Landing, Lebanon OR, Old Mill Trail, South Santiam River
Tags: Build Lebanon Trails, City of Lebanon, Gill's Landing, Lebanon OR, Old Mill Trail, South Santiam River
Doomed: Taking a last look at downtown tree
Written November 12th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
That big old black walnut tree at the back of a vacant lot in Albany is destined to be cut down, but on Nov. 10 it was still there, so I thought I’d take another photo or two.
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Tags: downtown Albany, historic church, land use, Lepman Company, Planning, Planning commission, townhouses, tree felling, urban trees, walnut tree
Tags: downtown Albany, historic church, land use, Lepman Company, Planning, Planning commission, townhouses, tree felling, urban trees, walnut tree
Riding in the ‘bike gutter’: Clean but risky
Written October 29th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
Watching a video on urban planning and transportation the other day, I heard the presenter refer to “bike gutters.” What did he mean?
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