Now that Edgewater Village is finished, it’s once again time for the Albany City Council to consider what to do with a vacant lot in the middle of the development.
Unique place: Rail, river and new housing
Written April 6th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Because of its unique location, the Edgewater Village housing complex keeps getting my attention. Not only is it Albany’s first such development on the Willamette River, but it also sits at the over-and-under intersection of two historical rail lines.
Edgewater Village nearing the finish line
Written February 6th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
The biggest residential development on Albany’s Willamette riverfront is rapidly nearing completion. I see the progress at Edgewater Village every time I ride past on the Dave Clark Path, which happens several times a week.
New Year’s Eve on the Dave Clark Path
Written December 31st, 2019 by Hasso Hering
New Year’s Eve on the Dave Clark Path along Albany’s riverfront: No crowds and nothing going on, so a fine time to ride the bike before the onset of rain.
On the riverfront: More homes going up
Written March 22nd, 2019 by Hasso Hering
Along the Albany riverfront — my beat, if you’ll remember — home construction has entered another phase at Edgewater Village, and a long-planned apartment complex is still in the works farther east, near Bowman Park.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany riverfront, Edgewater Village, George Diamond, Patrick Morley, The Banks, Willamette River Holdings
Tags: Albany riverfront, Edgewater Village, George Diamond, Patrick Morley, The Banks, Willamette River Holdings
New warning signs on the Clark Path
Written December 14th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
New signs have sprouted along a segment of Albany’s Dave Clark Path, opening the possibility that people could be cited for trespassing if they camp on the riverbank below.
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Tags: Dave Clark Path, Edgewater Village, homeless, illegal camping, trespassing, unauthorized camping, Willamette
Tags: Dave Clark Path, Edgewater Village, homeless, illegal camping, trespassing, unauthorized camping, Willamette
Tall weeds? They can be kind of useful
The city of Albany has a law that says grass and weeds are a public nuisance when they are more than 10 inches tall. Well, I was wondering, what about the vegetation on this city-owned vacant lot?
Tags: Albany law on tall weeds, BNSF, Edgewater Village, pollinators, tall grass