HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

A grand sidewalk, as CARA winds down

Written June 9th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Contractors have been working on Albany’s new “plaza street” at the west end of Water Avenue while the CARA urban renewal program is preparing for what may be its final budget.


Pavers and power poles: A waterfront update

Written May 19th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Bike rides take me past the west end of Water Avenue in Albany several times a week. So I see the transformation of this former industrial street into the “plaza street” envisioned by the city’s Waterfront Project.


Waterfront: Update on putting wires under ground

Written April 16th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

The work to remove overhead wiring along the west end of Albany’s Water Avenue is nearing its completion. The power poles between Washington Street and the Ellsworth Street bridge were still up this week but won’t be there much longer.


Unwelcome advice: Turn the heat down

Written January 20th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Pacific Power last week gave us a foretaste of what’s in store in coming years if Oregon continues its drive to make electricity more expensive and the power supply less reliable.


Here’s a status report on Water Avenue

Written December 18th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

The west end of Albany’s Water Avenue has been reopened to traffic. But until it is repaved next year, it might be best to avoid the street.


Puzzled by new platform at Bryant Park

Written November 22nd, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Someone built a sturdy wooden structure in Albany’s Bryant Park, and I wondered about it when I first saw it on a bike ride through the park this week.


Park trees near power lines cut down

Written October 1st, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Tuesday’s bike ride along my riverfront beat took me through Monteith Park, where I could not help but notice that tree cutters were at work once again.


 
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