In 2008, the Albany City Council passed a law intended to help return stolen shopping carts to the stores that own them. Almost 11 years later, we can see it hasn’t worked well, if at all.
Demolition stayed pending appeal
Written January 18th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
As far as the Albany City Council was concerned, demolition could start any time now on three decrepit old houses at Fourth Avenue and Calapooia Street. But an appeal against the council’s decision is pending, and the Land Use Board of Appeal this week stayed the city’s demolition permits.
ADUs get okayed despite deadlock
Written January 18th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
The Albany City Council’s deadlock on a code change for detached accessory dwelling units has not prevented ADUs from being built or proposed, and neither has the current limit on their size.
Ray of hope: Three bills on DST
Written January 17th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
In the gloom of an Albany afternoon in January, it may be interesting to know that at least a few legislators this year would like to do something about daylight saving time or DST. More precisely, they would like to get rid of the pointless ritual of adjusting our clocks by one hour twice a […]
A reminder of a case yet to be solved
Written January 16th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
This is the spot on Bryant Way where, on Oct. 30, 2017, somebody found the body of Albany resident Aurelio Reyes Zamora. The investigation of his death is still open.
East of Lyon: A remarkable comeback
Written January 16th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
On an evening stroll through central Albany east of Lyon Street, I took a few photos of houses that impressed me as restored, repainted, fixed up, or just showing signs that the owner or somebody has been taking good care of them.
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Tags: Albany housing, east of Lyon, Hackleman District, historic districts, housing renovation, old Albany
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Costly pathway turns into trashy walk
Sometimes you get the feeling it makes no sense to spend big money on public improvements as long as vandals and vagrants remain free — and motivated, if that’s the right word — to ruin them with spray paint and trash.
Tags: Albany Station, Pacific viaduct, Station-Swanson path, vagrancy, vandalism