Werner, I both respect and appreciate your comments. I only recently moved to Asbury, and I honestly never thought of myself as being an activist of any sort. Since moving here and getting a taste of the way things happen, I found myself more and more compelled to speak my voice, and get involved anyway I can. I've never been to a council meeting and I definitely want to attend one. I love Asbury. I grew up in the Shore area, living in Eatontown, Long Branch and Allenhurst, and during my life Asbury has always been a place i've loved. I truely miss the Asbury of old. When I was a baby, I was in the baby parade at least once that I can remember.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote: > > > > But go down there right now....7:31 pm and you'll notice that > there's very very few people > > walking there. It's a wide open landscape, with plenty of room for > both bikes and walkers. > > What i'm not hearing here is any form of cooperation...you just > want to relegate all of us > > cyclists to the dirty streets, filled with potholes, and broken > glass, and rude drivers that > > don't respect us. > > Taking this a bit personally eh. > > If you were at the Council Meetings you would know that the topic > came up as a request to create a bike lane. The issue was raised that > the current ordinance is not enforced so how can the City's resources > be expected to enforce a bike lane. > > The compromise was to extend the hours by ordinance and enforce it to > see how it goes. The bike lane concept will be reexamined in the > future. > > Although this was discussed in front of the public it was at the Work > Session and public comment was not permitted. Unfortunately many > issues are handled this way. > > Yes, there are times when biking would probably not be a problem. > Times of day, season of the year, beachfront events, etc, would all > play a role in an appropriate schedule. > > Unfortunately the City's resources are limited and the simple > compromise of extending the hours was agreed to. I hope that > clarifies things for you and any other interested folks. > > No one is being "Anti-Biker" its just that the City has more at stake > such as enforcement, liability, available resources, etc. > > Of course, cycleing needs could all have been addressed in a > comprehensive manner off the boardwalk, within the redevelopment > plan. It was not. > > Werner > > > If the boardwalk was filled with people, I'd agree with you, but > it's not. > > Furthermore, I don't understand at all why I can't ride my bike > there later in the evening, > > say after 9 pm when the boardwalk is deserted. Why can't they just > change the hours to > > say bike riding is allowed from 9 pm to 9 am. > > Do you see a problem in that? > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, rabbott128@ wrote: > > > > > > LOOK WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT, DIG UP SOME OLD PHOTOS, TALK TO > OLDTIMERS, > > USE > > > SOME COMMON SENSE. IT'S A BOARDWALK! - BOARDWALK! - BOARDWALK! - > > > BOARDWALK! > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/2pRQfA/bOaOAA/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/
