Leaders in the Oregon legislature say they want to encourage more housing to be built and to reduce the number of homeless people. That’s what they say, but their legislation does nothing to achieve that goal.
Oregon housing and the governor’s goal
Written February 3rd, 2023 by Hasso Hering
When she took office this month, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announced her goal that 36,000 new houses be built in Oregon per year. She knows that this requires more than wishing it so.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: construction, duplex, housing, infill housing, manuufactured homes, Oregon governor
Tags: construction, duplex, housing, infill housing, manuufactured homes, Oregon governor
On the housing front: A home goes in
Written January 31st, 2023 by Hasso Hering
There’s a short block of Water Avenue that’s on my bike-riding route through old Albany’s east end. For the past few months I watched a new dwelling taking shape there which now is finished and for sale.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany houses, housing, new homes, new houses, old East Albany
Tags: Albany houses, housing, new homes, new houses, old East Albany
Affordable housing: A couple of projects
Written December 26th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Everybody these days is talking about the need for affordable housing in Albany. In that connection, a couple of things are going on.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: affordable housing, apartments, farmworker housing, Farmworker Housing Development Corp., housing, Linn-Benton Housing Authority, subsidized housing, workforce housing
Tags: affordable housing, apartments, farmworker housing, Farmworker Housing Development Corp., housing, Linn-Benton Housing Authority, subsidized housing, workforce housing
Albany drops ‘family’ from city codes
Written October 17th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
For some reason, the word “family” has become a bad word in connection with housing and zoning, at least in the eyes of the Oregon legislature and the governor.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany planning, Development code, dwellings, family, HB 2583, housing, Planning commission, single-family dwelling
Tags: Albany planning, Development code, dwellings, family, HB 2583, housing, Planning commission, single-family dwelling
Riverfront beat: Taking a look at The Banks
Written October 3rd, 2022 by Hasso Hering
They’ve installed bike racks at The Banks, the 120-unit apartment complex under construction on the Willamette River near Bowman Park in Albany. So things are looking up.
Albany Albany City Council Albany council Albany downtown Albany Fire Department Albany housing Albany parks Albany Planning Commission Albany police Albany Post Office Albany Public Works Albany riverfront Albany Station Albany streets Albany traffic Albany urban renewal apartments ARA Benton County bicycling bike lanes Bowman Park Bryant Park CARA City of Albany climate change COVID-19 Cox Creek Cox Creek path Crocker Lane cumberland church cycling Dave Clark Path DEQ downtown Albany Edgewater Village gun control Highway 20 homeless housing Interstate 5 Linn County marijuana Millersburg Monteith Riverpark North Albany Obama ODOT Oregon coast Oregon legislature Pacific Boulevard Pacific Power Portland & Western Republic Services Riverside Drive Santiam Canal Scott Lepman Talking Water Gardens The Banks Tom Cordier Union Pacific urban renewal Water Avenue Waverly Lake Willamette River
Copyright 2022. All Rights Reserved. Hasso Hering.
Website Serviced by Santiam Communications
Housing development appears stuck in limbo
What happened to the plan to build 44 apartments and 11 single-family houses at the corner of Airport Road and Franklin Avenue, a plan approved by the Albany Planning Commission in August 2020?
Tags: Airport Road, apartments, Franklin Avenue, housing, land use, Oregon white oak