HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

How street maps can leave you lost

Written December 3rd, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Albany’s system of street mapping sometimes defies common sense, which explains why in a recent story I wrote a confusing description of  the footbridge you see in the photo above.


Weird vandalism: What’ll they think of next?

Written June 17th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

For the first time in months I rode a bike on the trails at Talking Water Gardens on Friday and came across a partly — and weirdly — painted wooden footbridge.


 
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