HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

On the Clark Path, an expensive repair

Written December 16th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

The first of this month I pointed out a gap in Albany’s Dave Clark Riverfront Path, where the metal cap of an expansion joint had gone missing. Turns out that replacing the cap or cover is not cheap.


Watching out for vandals at Monteith Park

Written November 1st, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Quite a bit of damage has been done at Albany’s Monteith Riverpark since it was reopened in July after more than a year of reconstruction. The city has deployed its camera trailer at the park to try to prevent any more.


More vandalism at new piers and riverpark

Written October 13th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

On Facebook, Albany police reported new vandalism at Monteith Riverpark last week. On a bike ride, I went by there on Sunday to take a look.


On the riverfront path, what you can see

Written July 20th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Big important news happens elsewhere, but on Albany’s Dave Clark Riverfront Path there are little things to notice and to see.


Look what someone has already done

Written June 29th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

It didn’t take long for some moron to damage the new Willamette River overlook on the Albany riverfront.


Seen from the path: A few questions

Written August 13th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

On Sunday night I was surprised to see an elaborate inscription on the Albany railroad bridge. The center pier had acquired a word of some kind, a vertical string of graffiti that poses a number of questions.


At Takena Landing, checking out a theft of burls

Written July 29th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

City Manager Peter Troedsson told the Albany City Council in his weekly “Friday Report” about a case of tree vandalism and theft in Takena Landing Park. Saturday I took a ride along the park’s Eagle Trail to see for myself.


 
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