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No more goldfish on this Albany road

Written April 11th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 2 responses.

On a bike ride Friday, I took another look at Goldfish Farm Road, where a contractor for Linn County this week started replacing the bridge over Cox Creek.

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Council hears about a sidewalk trip hazard

Written March 5th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 18 responses.

The tree wells on downtown Albany sidewalks may look decorative, but Councilwoman Matilda Novak says they are a dangerous trip hazard and should be replaced.

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Albany’s plan for ADA-accessible streets

Written January 12th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 7 responses.

When a man named Humphrey poured the concrete for the curb at East Fifth and Railroad streets in Albany in 1910, he could not foresee that 80 years later Congress would pass the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Bird scooters: Learn how and where to park

Written May 18th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 30 responses.

The Bird scooters are still in their first month of being available in Albany, and there may be a learning curve yet to be climbed.

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Trash cans in the bike lane: A common lament

Written August 29th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 6 responses.

Bill Clotere, a reader in North Albany, had a suggestion for a “topic for a boring day”: Trash cans in the bike lanes, sometimes left there long after the pick-up day has passed.

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