The Albany City Council is looking at a report on the feasibility of setting up new urban renewal districts to spur development east of I-5 and the south part of town.
Revisiting memories of tennis long ago
Written July 17th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
It was probably 30 or 40 years ago that I last had occasion to hit a tennis ball on the courts behind North Albany Middle School. Wondering whether the courts still exist, I stopped at the school on a bike ride and found that the courts are still there.
New owner’s priority: Restore the course
Written July 16th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
The new owner of the Golf Club of Oregon has one main and immediate goal: Improve the condition of the course.
Today’s topic: Congestion and money for roads
Written July 15th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
In Albany Tuesday, Oregon legislators are going to hear about our highway problems in the mid-valley. The biggest problem is heavy traffic and congestion at certain times of the day.
Baffled at Monteith Riverpark on Sunday
Written July 14th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
As part of the Monteith Riverpark renovation, the City of Albany built a short boardwalk for easy access to a brush-covered gravel bar at the confluence of the Calapooia and Willamette rivers. But you couldn’t go there Sunday.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany parks, boardwalk, Monteith Riverpark, park fencing, restroom doors, riverbank access, splash pad hours
Tags: Albany parks, boardwalk, Monteith Riverpark, park fencing, restroom doors, riverbank access, splash pad hours
At Burkhart crossing, seeing a new railway
Written July 13th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Having torn myself away from the national news Saturday night, I was taking my usual bike ride through the east end of old Albany when I heard the horn of a train coming down from the north.
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Tags: Burkhart Street crossing, Canadian Pacific, Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Kansas City Southern, Railroads
Tags: Burkhart Street crossing, Canadian Pacific, Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Kansas City Southern, Railroads
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Down to the river, an unexplained fence
There was still a section of concert fencing across a new path in Monteith Riverpark Friday. It didn’t necessarily keep people from getting to the riverbank, but why keep a fence there at all?
Tags: Albany rivers, boardwalk, Monteith Riverpark, parks, riverbank, Two rivers