Two days after getting conked on the head and thrown off my bike on Albany’s Dave Clark Riverfront Path, I visited the scene again on Friday and found the culprit still there.
Dave Clark Path could use some work
Written May 17th, 2026 by Hasso Hering
About a year and a half ago, in November 2024, the city put up warning barricades at a spot on the Dave Clark Riverfront Path where adjoining plates had separated and opened a gap. The barricades are still there, and so is the gap.
Not just another day on Albany paths
Written December 12th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Friday’s bike ride along the Albany riverfront was totally routine except for one brief interruption. On the Dave Clark Path, someone had left what you see in the photo above. This made me stop and dig out my phone for this: The “guys” I mentioned in the video turned out to be three ladies out […]
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Tags: Albany paths, bicycling, bike paths, Dave Clark Path, Lowe's, Periwinkle Bikepath, y paths
Tags: Albany paths, bicycling, bike paths, Dave Clark Path, Lowe's, Periwinkle Bikepath, y paths
Why carts can’t be retrieved, or aren’t
Written November 25th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Three shopping carts discarded on Albany’s Dave Clark Riverfront Path illustrate why it’s so hard to deal with the plague of stolen and then abandoned carts.
A new access point on riverfront path
Written October 2nd, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Just east of the Lyon Street Bridge, contractors on Albany’s Waterfront Project this week began building a new access to the Dave Clark Path.
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Tags: connector trail, Dave Clark Path, Lyon Street bridge, rail crossing, Waterfront Project
Tags: connector trail, Dave Clark Path, Lyon Street bridge, rail crossing, Waterfront Project
On riverfront path, the count is on
Written August 4th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Chances are you have been counted if you walked or biked along the length of Albany’s Dave Clark Path in the last few days.
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Tags: AAMPO, Dave Clark Path, Periwinkle Bikepath, Planning, traffic counts, transportation
Tags: AAMPO, Dave Clark Path, Periwinkle Bikepath, Planning, traffic counts, transportation
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Take extra care on this riverfront path
The Dave Clark Path along Albany’s Willamette riverfront could use a general sprucing up, such as trimming of vegetation along and especially above the path.
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