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
A grand sidewalk, as CARA winds down
Written June 9th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Contractors have been working on Albany’s new “plaza street” at the west end of Water Avenue while the CARA urban renewal program is preparing for what may be its final budget.
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Tags: ARA budget, CARA, Pacific Power, power poles, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project
Tags: ARA budget, CARA, Pacific Power, power poles, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project
Pavers and power poles: A waterfront update
Written May 19th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Bike rides take me past the west end of Water Avenue in Albany several times a week. So I see the transformation of this former industrial street into the “plaza street” envisioned by the city’s Waterfront Project.
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Tags: "plaza street", ARA, CARA, Pacific Power, undergound utilities, urban renewal, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project
Tags: "plaza street", ARA, CARA, Pacific Power, undergound utilities, urban renewal, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project
Making end of Water Avenue one-way
Written May 8th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
The reconstruction of Water Avenue in Albany is moving along, and the shape of a new traffic pattern has become obvious at the street’s western end.
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Tags: Albany waterfront, CARA, utilities, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project
Tags: Albany waterfront, CARA, utilities, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project
When Water Avenue will be finished
Written April 26th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
If you’re wondering how long the western end of Albany’s Water Avenue is going to be closed for construction, keep reading because the answer is coming up.
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Plaza street paving close to being finished
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.
Tags: "plaza street", CARA, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project