Blossom Lane

Where the ‘near future’ has not arrived

Written January 12th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

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This dilapidated barricade and its vague promise of a street extension have been in place for more than a decade. Now the barricade is falling apart, and the future possibility mentioned in the sign has not yet arrived.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: 1albany streets, Adam Street, Blossom Lane, elevation, land use, road extension

Still trying to make sense of this sign

Written July 25th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

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This sign first caught my attention nine years ago, in July 2014. It didn’t make sense then or when I saw it again in 2016. It was still there on the second of this month, making no more sense than before.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Adam Street, Blossom Lane, Bonaventure, elevation difference, North Albany

The endless possibilities of ‘may’

Written February 8th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

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“May” is a funny word. Very flexible. And vague. What it really means is “may or may not.” In other words, no information contained in it at all. That makes it useful when you’re trying to write a headline on a slippery story that doesn’t nail anything down. And apparently it’s useful for signs as […]

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Tags: Albany streets, Blossom Lane, Bonaventure