In case you’re keeping track, this is how far the demolition of the former bank building at First and Broadalbin in downtown Albany had progressed by Friday afternoon.
Think ahead to kids playing here in ’24
Written February 26th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Sunday was another cold day in February. I took one more bike ride to Albany’s Monteith Riverpark, where on Saturday more trees were cut down.
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Tags: Albany parks, CARA, Monteith Riverpark, riverfront project, tree removal, urban renewal, Waterfront Project
Tags: Albany parks, CARA, Monteith Riverpark, riverfront project, tree removal, urban renewal, Waterfront Project
Tree cutting under way at riverfront
Written February 23rd, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Tree cutting began Thursday along Albany’s Willamette Riverfront to prepare for the city’s “Waterfront Project.” Posted signs said the operation would go through Feb. 28.
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Tags: CARA, Monteith Riverpark, riverfront project, tree cutting, trees, urban renewal, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project
Tags: CARA, Monteith Riverpark, riverfront project, tree cutting, trees, urban renewal, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project
Fence signals demolition of former bank
Written February 22nd, 2023 by Hasso Hering
The first result of the pending demolition of the former Wells Fargo branch in downtown Albany is that parking has become more scarce, for now anyway.
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Tags: demolition, downtown Albany, First National, First National Bank of Albany, urban renewal, Wells Fargo
Tags: demolition, downtown Albany, First National, First National Bank of Albany, urban renewal, Wells Fargo
On the riverfront: What kind of development?
Written September 28th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
With nothing more urgent on my plate, I stopped on the Albany riverfront Tuesday evening to look around. What I saw was nothing sensational or new, but it prompted me to say:
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary
Tags: Albany Waterfront Project, CARA, riverfront, riverfront development, urban renewal, Willamette River
Tags: Albany Waterfront Project, CARA, riverfront, riverfront development, urban renewal, Willamette River
CARA opts to demolish old Wells Fargo branch
Written June 15th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
The former Wells Fargo bank in downtown Albany is to be demolished and the site offered for sale to a developer who would build apartments.
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Tags: Albany council, Albany Revitalization, ARA, CARA, urban renewal, Wells Fargo
Tags: Albany council, Albany Revitalization, ARA, CARA, urban renewal, Wells Fargo
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OLd boardwalk to remain unchanged
The boardwalk overlooking the Willamette River under the Ellsworth Street Bridge in Albany will remain unchanged by the city’s riverfront improvement plan, I learned today.
Tags: Albany riverfront, boardwalk, Ellsworth Bridge, old boardwalk, urban renewal, Waterfront Project, Willamette River