--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Allan Peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Beach numbers did well even with the increase. From todays app Asbury beaches busier "Everybody's saying it's the best Memorial Day ever," Asbury Park's commerce director, Thomas Gilmour, said Tuesday. Garrett Giberson, Asbury Park's director of public works, said the city made $25,200 in beach badge sales over the three-day weekend, compared with $16,000 for the whole month of May last year.
Very encouraging. However, we probably let a few bucks go by letting 5th Ave and Asbury beaches be free for the weekend. I understand the decision that for the past few years free parking has been an amenity and quite possibly a draw to outsiders (along with our lower beach fees). Free beach parking is an anomoly at the Shore. I am not saying that it should not continue, but there would be nothing wrong with providing convenient and cheap (v. free) parking. Perhaps that would be a deterrent now. However, a rebuilt waterfront (which should have been done by now) would be more of a draw than free parking. Not trying to be negative. Every improvement is appreciated, but we could, and should, be so much further along. Kudos to getting Asbury Avenue open on time. Brian Grant returned my call a couple of weeks ago and said it would. The new interesection (at lest the roadway) looks good. Good job. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Everything you need is one click away. Make Yahoo! your home page now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/AHchtC/4FxNAA/yQLSAA/Y2tolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
