I live here with my three kids 7,4 and 2 and have never had anyone be
anything but welcoming from every resturant to every shop.
I stand by my previous post, there is nothing wrong, and alot of good
things, with having kids in Asbury Park.
The master developer is not the person to talk to if you want to live here,
talk to the people.
The master developer want to get as much money possible without proving to
the town that by doing so he will be a burden. Having 3000+ condos filled
with school age kids would put a huge burden on the school system, thay
can't have people thinking that that will happen, so the marketing has to
look different.
Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: "jerseyjohn99" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 1:40 AM
Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: Curious lurker
> Deborah,
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> In ten years I see Asbury Park with three distinct parts.
> (lol...Parka Asbura est omnis divisa in partes tres...Sister
> Bernadette would be sooooo proud of me remembering that quotation).
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> The West Side will be made up of working class families. From Main
> to Grand will be a bedroom community of young professionals. The
> Oceanfront will be a pseudo-retirement village of multi-million
> dollar condos. All three groups will have distinct personalities &
> needs which the city will have difficulty addressing in a way
> satisfactory to all.
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> I honestly do not see where a young family fits in here. I have 3
> year old twins & a 3 month old. The only places that have been kid-
> friendly to my family are "Wish You Were Here" & a certain
> attorney's office who also happens to write a column for the Tri-
> City News. At other places I have been told, upon entering, "Make
> sure they don't touch anything" (which would have been a challenge
> for 18 month olds in strollers anyways) to actually being refused
> service at restaurants.
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> In the New York Times, the Master Developer stated that he didn't
> want people with families in Asbury Park. I have obeyed his wishes,
> and for the past 2 weekends I have spent my "boring suburban tourist
> dollars" in Point Pleasant and Seven Presidents, with a trip to
> Keansburg scheduled for Friday.
>
> Hope that helps, and good luck with whatever you decide!
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Deborah Sittig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>> Hello, I've been lurking on your Yahoo group of over a year now.
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>> I've read both the good and the bad - the rants and the raves.
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>> I've been considering buying property in AP and even after a year
> I'm still unsure. So, I am wondering....
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>> Where do you see the city in 10 years? Is it a good place for a
> young family to spend summers at the shore? What is your vision of
> how AP should be and how does it compare to what is actually
> happening?
>>
>> Finally, what would you change about AP if you could?
>>
>> Thank you in advance.
>> Deborah
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