There’s a lot near the Albany riverfront that has been the subject of stories here before. For years it was occupied by an old garage and warehouse, which was demolished in 2023.
There’s a lot near the Albany riverfront that has been the subject of stories here before. For years it was occupied by an old garage and warehouse, which was demolished in 2023.
As someone who for the past half century and more has occasionally covered city council meetings, I was interested this week in checking out the council chambers in Jacksonville in Jackson County.
Unforeseen complications have raised the cost of demolishing the former Wells Fargo Bank branch in downtown Albany.
Driving back to central Albany from east of I-5 might be more complicated in decades to come if one proposal for road system changes is carried out.
The sad condition of Albany’s Waverly Lake caught the attention of the mayor and city council this week, if only for a minute.
Well, I stopped at Waverly Lake on Tuesday evening, wondering if there had been any change in the infestation of algae or some kind of water weed.
Climate Friendly Areas: A skeptical view
Bowing to a state mandate to slow global warming, the City of Albany is plowing ahead with the designation of six so-called “climate friendly areas.” It’s hard to imagine a project that is so ambitious and unrealistic at the same time.
Tags: Albany planning, city council, climate change, Climate Friendly Areas, Climate Protection Program, high-rise apartments, housing density, Planning commission