On Memorial Day, Albany’s Waverly Lake showed why it’s more than just a scenic spot in Albany. It’s also a magnet for people visiting the park when the weather is fine.
The Oregon Department of Transportation has come up with the draft of its new Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan, and it has asked for further public comment. To me the plan is similar to the much-ballyhooed Paris climate accord in this respect: Lots of words but no action to bring about a particular result.

Stepping into the coming year, slowly
Things might be wild on the international scene, but New Year’s week on the local front it usually dead. Now is no exception, so what does one do? One option is taking a little walk: Let’s hope things will pick up when people get back to work on Jan. 5. (hh)
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