The Central Albany Revitalization Area or CARA will end in June 2027, but not before handing out up to $545,000 in a final program of grants.
Albany council writes CARA’s last chapter
Written November 20th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
The Albany Waterfront Project is complete, the end of CARA is near, and electric ratepayers in the city won’t have to bear the full cost of placing overhead power lines on Water Avenue under ground.
Albany to decide on final CARA spending
Written November 13th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Next week we may find out whether Albany customers of Pacific Power will be billed, and how much, for part of the cost of the city’s Waterfront Project.
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Tags: "plaza street", Albany Revitalization Agency, CARA, Pacific Power, undergrounding, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project
Tags: "plaza street", Albany Revitalization Agency, CARA, Pacific Power, undergrounding, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project
Plaza street paving close to being finished
Written October 26th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
The construction of Albany’s new plaza street is supposed to be complete in November, and it looks like the contractors may reach that goal.
Thinking ahead to need for parking garage
Written September 22nd, 2025 by Hasso Hering
People at Albany City Hall say there may come a need for a parking structure downtown. And to prepare, they’re asking the city council for permission to apply for a state grant.
Fitting the pavers on Albany’s ‘plaza street’
Written July 5th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
When the contractor on Albany’s Waterfront Project started building the new “plaza street” on April 14, the city expected the closure of that section of Water Avenue to end in mid-June. The work has taken longer than that.
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Tags: "plaza street", Albany Revitaliation Agency, CARA, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project
Tags: "plaza street", Albany Revitaliation Agency, CARA, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project
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CARA to consider 12 grant applications
Twelve Albany property owners are competing for money in the last round of urban renewal grants from the Central Albany Revitalization Area or CARA.
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