Autumn leaves are piling up everywhere in Albany this mild and dry — so far — November. But the end is in sight as more and more of our trees are beginning to look pretty bare.
Fall means blocked bike lanes
Written November 18th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
As bike lane obstructions go, this isn’t all that bad. Still, it’s an example of why people on bikes sometimes can’t use the bike lanes all that well. This is on Albany’s Salem Avenue, where homeowners have swept the autumn leaves into the street in the hope that sooner or later, the piles will be picked […]
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Tags: autumn leaves, bicycling, bike lanes, leaf removal, leaves blocking bike lanes
Tags: autumn leaves, bicycling, bike lanes, leaf removal, leaves blocking bike lanes
Lanes for bikes and leaves
Written November 10th, 2013 by Hasso Hering
I’m not complaining, but does this seem a little odd? The sign on Elm Street in the block occupied by Albany General Hospital prohibits parking on the curb, presumably to keep the bike lane open for bicyclists. But blocking the lane with piles of dead leaves is OK?
When autumn leaves refuse to leave
This just in, a small item from the Department of Petty Annoyances. As you can see, Republic Services has come by and emptied the yard debris bin, as it does in Albany, without fail, every other week.
Tags: autumn leaves, Republic Services, yard debris