--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Werner,
>
> What you said was almost 100% correct! Except that they're doing a 2002
> 100% "Greed Based" "Turn the City from Multi-Cultural back to mostly
> White" and in the process, knock everything old down and build new
> Ratables. the 1980's plan was BETTER than this one!
>...
You're way off the mark on that. The curren Plan is a mirror image of the first
1984 plan.
Redevelopment philosophy of that time was based upon the land clearance and
residential
model of the 1970s. Knock it down and build housing.
By 2002, redevelopment practices had evolved into a preservation and
rehabilitation
model due to the failures of previous practices. The current Plan is an
implimentation of
the 1984 plan. Not a good thing since it ignores the lessons learned over the
decades.
>...
> I didn't hear you mention Affordable Housing for CURRENT residents,
> though .... I guess you're even too scared to tackle that reality which
> should be included. ...
No mention because 75% or more of Asbury Park is already housing for current
residents.
That's why I have always said commercial development should be the focus, with
it's
associated long term job creation.
> ...
> I'd settle for them building the "Entertainment District", fixing up
> the Casino & Convention Hall, doing the Pavilions with Tourist stuff,
> not (National) Stores, and leaving the Pat Fasano's alone to save things
> like the Baronet & Fast Lane, etc. ......... Along with Workforce
> Housing (Could be on the West Side, of course)!
Now we're on the same page.
Werner
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