A rainy Saturday afternoon during the corona crisis may not be the best time to image how Albany’s Water Avenue could possibly be enhanced to make it attractive as a gateway to the Willamette River just on the other side.
Riverfront planning kicks off with open house
Written March 5th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Albany’s effort design and eventually build improvements along the downtown riverfront got off to a pretty good start Thursday. About 80 people, far more than usual at such events, showed up for an open house to learn about the project and offer their ideas. This is an effort funded by the Central Albany Revitalization Area […]
On Water Avenue, rail history gives way
Written October 18th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
No more swerving to keep your bike tires from catching in the rails on this part of Water Avenue on Albany’s riverfront. The spur that used to slice across the street is gone.
Next on the riverfront: Hiring consultants
Written July 5th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
Albany is getting ready to pick a firm of consultants to design a remake of the city’s Willamette riverfront from Washington Street in the west to Main Street in the east.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany urban renewal, ARA, CARA, Greenworks, riverfront development, Walker/Macy, Water Avenue
Tags: Albany urban renewal, ARA, CARA, Greenworks, riverfront development, Walker/Macy, Water Avenue
CARA budget focuses on riverfront upgrade
Written May 21st, 2019 by Hasso Hering
For Albany’s downtown urban renewal program known as CARA, the focus now is on launching and completing a redevelopment of the riverfront along Water Avenue, finishing some remaining projects, and then going out of business, possibly by 2025.
Albany downtown: The riverfront next?
Written October 13th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
So what comes next for CARA, the central Albany urban renewal district? Mayor Sharon Konopa has an idea, and she mentioned it Saturday at the completion ceremony of the city’s two-year downtown streetscape project.
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Tags: Albany urban renewal, CARA, riverfront, streetscape project, Water Avenue
Tags: Albany urban renewal, CARA, riverfront, streetscape project, Water Avenue
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It’s not corona; no, it’s just asphalt
New paving may not sound like an earthshaking development, but during these Days of Corona, if something has nothing to do with the virus it should be worth at least a brief look.
Tags: Front Avenue, North Santiam Paving, Pacific Excavation, Water Avenue