HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Less parking: Does the state have the right?

Written March 7th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

The Heritage Mall parking lot is not usually as empty as it was on a Sunday afternoon in March 2020, the start of the Covid pandemic. But it’s not often completely full even during normal times.


Ho-hum: No end to parking saga

Written April 19th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

The same old story, it seems: As this Wednesday photo illustrates, backing into those angled spaces on Second Avenue outside the Albany Post Office just is not intuitive enough for some drivers. This is not surprising. Based on a staff recommendation but without any public input, angled back-in parking was adopted by the advisory board […]


Backing in: Not yet 100 percent

Written March 27th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

The back-in parking requirement on the left side of Second Avenue at the Albany Post Office turns heads, literally and of necessity. But it still has not completely caught on.


That’s supposed to be safer?

Written November 1st, 2017 by Hasso Hering

At the risk of beating a dead horse, remember the reason why Albany city officials imposed back-in parking on Second Avenue outside the post office?


 
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