Chuck:
one of the problems with that is the "crowding out" effect of
parking. Each condo/townhouse is given 1.5 spaces for parking: 1
inside & .5 outside. This means you have 1550 spaces around the City
allotted to residents. I have no idea how many spaces are on the
oceanfront, but when the Pony or Convention Hall has a headliner,
you are usually forced to park 5-6 blocks away. I would wildly
estimate there are 5000 parking spots on the Oceanfront. When one-
third of those are taken by residents, that leaves 3500 spots for
beachgoers, shoppers, and the other .5 car the residents are going
to have. The ideal spots will fill up early in the morning with the
other .5 or beachgoers, before the stores open. Who wants to come
into Asbury & park 6 blocks away to shop at Kohls or Target? Someone
will make the walk only if they are going to make an event out of
the day/night: a movie, concert, restaurant, etc.
There's a reason why stores are located on major highways, and
commercial areas typically have more parking than retail space.
You'd think SOMEONE would have a little common sense while every one
else is just going through the motions.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, charlie leonard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
another interesting thought. they had lots of talk, about making
the boardwalk buildings accessable from both sides. the boardwalk
and ocean ave. if thats the case. any year round retail on the
boardwalk COULD survive. you woudlnt have to set foot on the
boardwalk. it would just be like parking your car on the side of
the road, and going inside. like any other store. another
> thought to look out for..
>
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