Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: forced conversion, Pacific Power, underground lines, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project
Tags: forced conversion, Pacific Power, underground lines, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project
‘Plaza street’ will add to electric bills
Written August 2nd, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Albany’s Waterfront Project calls for power lines on three blocks of Water Avenue to be placed underground, and all Pacific Power customers within the city will be charged for the expense.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albay riverfront, CARA, Pacific Power, underground wiring, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project
Tags: Albay riverfront, CARA, Pacific Power, underground wiring, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project
Ideal for this weather: New splash pad
Written July 10th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
The July heat wave came at just the right time. This has been the first week that Albany’s new children’s splash pad was open in the renovated Monteith Riverpark.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: CARA, Monteith Riverpark, parks, splash pad, Waterfront Project
Tags: CARA, Monteith Riverpark, parks, splash pad, Waterfront Project
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.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: vandalism, viewing pier, viewing platform, Waterfront Project, Willamette River
Tags: vandalism, viewing pier, viewing platform, Waterfront Project, Willamette River
Good news on riverfront path
Written June 6th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
At the risk of overdoing these path reports, thrilling though they may seem, here’s one more.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Avery Mill, Broadalbin Street, Dave Clark Path, Waterfront Project
Tags: Avery Mill, Broadalbin Street, Dave Clark Path, Waterfront Project
Around Albany on the Fifth of June
Written June 5th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
For about an hour between 5 and 6 on Wednesday night, the bike took me on my usual route along the Albany riverfront to the east end of town, and then back a different way. In bright sunshine, these were among the things I saw:
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany plaza, Cox Creek path, parks, vagrant camps, Waterfront Project, Waverly duck, weed cutting
Tags: Albany plaza, Cox Creek path, parks, vagrant camps, Waterfront Project, Waverly duck, weed cutting
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What the ‘plaza street’ may look like
So what exactly is that so-called “plaza street” that leaves Albany customers of Pacific Power on the hook for the expense of putting power lines under ground?
Tags: "plaza street", Pacific Power, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project