--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, traderdube <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bikes and pedestrians on the boardwalk do not mix. It is a miracle that > no one has been injured. > It is a disgrace that the people in charge of Asbury's boardwalk and > pavilions have done so little to enhance the boardwalk > and it's pavilions to make Asbury even more attractive for tourists and > everyday beach goers than it already is. Instead, we have bikes on the > boardwalk at all hours and count them, 3 bars in full operation on the > boardwalk. I believe, and Werner can confirm or deny, that when James > Bradley handed the city his boardwalk he provided for zero alcohol on > it, and the avenues remaining open space. The idea of Asbury being a > place to come for peace and quiet, health and meditation has kind of > been usurped.... > > wernerapnj wrote: > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > > <mailto:AsburyPark%40yahoogroups.com>, "asburycouple" <asburycouple@> > > wrote: > > > > > > It appears that between your reply and the one prior to it there > > are > > > different points of view on just what was allowed and what has > > > changed... So apparently others here are both misinformed and > > > making incorrect assumptions, too. > > > > Points of view, Assumptions, etc, lead to bad conclusions. > > > > The facts are what they are - Biking is prohibited except from 6am to > > 9am. Biking and pedestrian activities are incompatible, which is the > > reason for limiting bikes to certain hours. The Council is moving to > > extend those hours, not reduce them, as a compromise. > > > > > > > > Bottom line is that I really think this is too bad. Unfortunate > > for > > > the town. This move eliminates something that was both highly > > > desireable and differentiating for AP and just simply a lot of > > fun. > > > As a marketing professional I am truly amazed. We want people to > > > come back and check out AP then take away something that was > > getting > > > them here. > > > > As a marketing professional you really beleive that the economic > > gains (if any) realized due to a handfull of bikers is more > > significant than the safety of hundreds of pedestrians who are > > visiting and spending money ? > > > > > What a pity. I am also kind of amazed that, with all of > > > the things both important and sometimes silly that are debated on > > > this board, nothing was ever mentioned about this (forgive me if I > > > missed something). I for one will be complaining to Terry Reidy > > and > > > our Council. > > > > Complaining about what? They ae increasing the allowed hours. > > > > Werner > > > > As a side note - several tens of thousand dollars were recently spent > > to create "bike lanes" around town. They are not used except for the > > occational hard-core/spandexed/helmeted biker. I've seen about 6 in > > the past six months. More wasted public funds and visual clutter from > > strips and signs. > > > > > Don't know who is on the current zoning board of adjustment, but it would never have been approved on my watch! The City is accomodating those, whose interest THEY share and the rest of the City that has complied with the zoning laws be DAMNED. I personally am not against biking, but if it's in the city's zoning laws, how was it approved? Okay, that said, the zoning laws should be changed. What about the allowance of 3 bars? This used to be a town, where the boardwalk, amusements and bathing ,were to promote a "family" atmosphere. With the influx of "transplants" from other areas, the "newbies" want to FORCE the way REAL Asbury Park residents lived, into THEIR "mindset"! The HAVES, telling the HAVE- NOTS, it's THEIR town, now! Give me a break!
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