--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I hope that you and everyone here will note that Werner attacked
me
> first on this.
I am not concerned about the attacks, and I am not attacking you.
But I am serious, you know the history of AP but you are no
historian in the true sense of the word. What would you save I ask?
I'll let Werner speak for himself, but from what I know of him, he
is not trying to return AP to another era. He is not stuck in
history, but rather, wants to enusre that the redevelopment reflects
and respects the architectural fabric of the city. Above all I
believe he wants good design principles followed and does not want
instrusion upon the public space the City founders gave to future
generations.
If you were truly serious about the history of AP you would use your
formidable influence with your buddies on the Council to pass an
ordinance creating a historical preservation body with enforcement
teeth.
A city, town, etc., does not have to have a single style of
architecture in order to have historic preservation. In fact, a
myriad of styles might be the very reason why preservation is
necessary. And if you think only in terms of architectural merit,
than you are missing the other important reasons for historical
preservation. For instance, I have taken the text below from the FAQ
section of NYC Landmark's.
"What is a landmark?
A landmark is a building, property, or object that has been
designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission because it has a
special character or special historical or aesthetic interest or
value as part of the development, heritage, or cultural
characteristics of the city, state, or nation.
Landmarks are not always buildings. A landmark may be a bridge, a
park, a water tower, a pier, a cemetery, a building lobby, a
sidewalk clock, a fence, or even a tree. A property or object is
eligible for landmark status when at least part of it is thirty
years old or older.
Why is it important to designate and protect landmarks and historic
districts?
As the Landmarks Law states, protection of these resources serves
the following purposes:
1. Safeguarding the city's historic, aesthetic, and cultural
heritage;
2. Helping to stabilize and improve property values in historic
districts;
3. Encouraging civic pride in the beauty and accomplishments of the
past;
4. Protecting and enhancing the city's attractions for tourists,
thereby benefitting business and industry;
5. Strengthening the city's economy; and
6. Promoting the use of landmarks for the education, pleasure, and
welfare of the people of the city."
You call the Casino CH's ugly sister. I think that is proof enough
that you are no historian.
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