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Council pushes for growth east of I-5

Written December 11th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 16 responses.

Albany city officials are doing what they can to fill vacant land east of Interstate 5 with people and housing. The city council took two steps toward that goal this week.

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Zoning for climate: A questionable quest

Written December 2nd, 2022 by Hasso Hering
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Albany and other Oregon towns above 50,000 are preparing to comply with a state order to designate “climate friendly areas.” All I can say is good luck.

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