Thirty-five years ago, Albany volunteers using mostly donated materials built the roof over the stage in Monteith Riverpark. On Thursday the roof was gone, demolished as part of the park renovation and the city’s Waterfront Project.
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
Park tree removal comes up before council
Written February 9th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
The scheduled felling of dozens of trees at Monteith Riverpark came up during Wednesday’s meeting of the Albany City Council. But nothing about the plans changed.
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Tags: Albany Revitalization Agency, Albany urban renewal, ARA, CARA, Monteith Riverfront Park, riverfront project, Waterfront Project, Willamette River
Tags: Albany Revitalization Agency, Albany urban renewal, ARA, CARA, Monteith Riverfront Park, riverfront project, Waterfront Project, Willamette River
Get ready for tree cutting at Monteith Park
Written February 2nd, 2023 by Hasso Hering
If you visit Monteith Riverpark in Albany this week, you can’t miss the pink X’s on dozens of trees. All the trees thus marked are scheduled to be cut down before the month is out.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany urban renewal, CARA, Monteith Riverpark, riverfront project, Waterfront Project, Willamette River
Tags: Albany urban renewal, CARA, Monteith Riverpark, riverfront project, Waterfront Project, Willamette River
On my riverfront beat: That leak is back
Written November 20th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Last year it looked as though they had fixed this apparent leak in a water main along Water Avenue in Albany. If they did, the fix didn’t last.
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Tags: leaks, pubic works, water, Water Avenue, water pipes, Waterfront Project
Tags: leaks, pubic works, water, Water Avenue, water pipes, Waterfront Project
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Why this boardwalk is there (version 2)
On Friday’s bike ride I stopped for a minute on the riverfront boardwalk below the Ellsworth Street Bridge.
Tags: Albany riverfront, Albany urban renewal, CARA, Dave Clark Path, Monteith Riverpark, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project