I’m riding my bike down Water Avenue in Albany on Wednesday evening, when off in the distance I see what looks like people pushing something down the street. What they’re pushing appears to be the backside of … what exactly?
No mystery here: DC Path update
Written May 4th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Those mysterious chunks of concrete lying along the Dave Clark Path on Albany’s riverfront are no mystery at all when you remember that a contractor is working to install lighting all along the trail.
The dreaded DD: ‘distracted driving’
Written May 2nd, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Does it count as distracted driving if you lift your eyes from the highway to read the overhead sign with an implied warning against distracted driving? Or how about driving through a long work zone on I-5 while snapping photos to illustrate a story about ODOT’s latest safety campaign?
Ballot title muddies rain tax issue
Written May 2nd, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Albany’s plan to impose and collect a fee for storm water management — a rain tax, as I’ve called it — is being clouded by legalistic hair-splitting. So let’s try to lay it out straight.
On the riverfront, ‘an exciting change’
Written April 30th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
My riverfront beat is rarely quiet for long: Saturday night, it turns out, was the last time a scheduled wedding was held at Albany’s Wheelhouse because it no longer will serve as an “event center.” That’s the word from Janet Johnson, who along with her husband, Dave, owns the landmark building on Water Avenue.
Little libraries: Long may they last
Written April 29th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
So if I wanted to sample the books in this Little Free Library, I could do so without even getting off the bike. Perfect! And because of the thoughtful placement of pavers, pedestrians could do so too without getting bark dust on their shoes. Looks like great spot, and I’m glad no regulations have gotten […]
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For trucks and others, a risky spot
You’re looking (as though you can’t tell) at the curve of Highway 20 leading up to Albany’s Ellsworth Street Bridge, where Spring Hill Drive comes in from the left. The intersection has been of concern because while its steep bank is helpful to drivers on the highway, it’s a tipping hazard for trucks making a left from Spring Hill. […]
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