HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

How to solve the street repair dilemma

Written October 21st, 2019 by Hasso Hering

Fir Oaks Drive winds through a posh neighborhood in southwest Albany that is less than 45 years old, and its crumbling pavement illustrates a dilemma that property owners and city officials face: When the street was built, nobody thought of the future and set aside money to keep it in good shape.


 
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