Werner I guess we are going to disagree somewhat here. My own
recollection from my 20's was that Long Branch, while certainly not
as grand as it once was, still had a good tourist economy. I was
there quite often, delivering ice there all day and going back for
fun at night. Asbury's tourism was down to almost zero at the time.
I have to repectfully disagree with your assertion that LB lost its
reputtion as a tourist destination before AP.
As for the rest of the post, well that's just our usual
diagreements ;-).
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright"
> <justifiedright@> wrote:
> >
> > Werner how about Long Branch? The similarities between their
> > beachfront and ours are many. Pier Village, where I went with
my
> > family last weekend, is working very well.
> >
> > Why do you think it wouldn't work in AP?
>
> LB and AP are more different than they are similar. The reputation
of
> LB as a resort faded away decades before that of AP. LB does not
have
> historic monumental buildings as AP does. Name recognition, street
> grids, predominant types of development are all dis-similar.
>
> Firt off you assume LB is working well. By what measure? Most
anything
> can 'work well'. That is not the issue. The issue is, what is best
for
> the community at large. LB's redevelopment has walled off the
> oceanfront from the rest of the community.
>
> Literally turning its 'back' to the rest of the City. Sure, once
you
> find your way 'inside' it is interesting and attractive in a
cookie
> cutter sort of way. Too bad one can no longer drive along the
> oceanfront unimpeded.
>
> As to AP, yes that model may work, as I said that is not the
issue.
> What is the BEST that AP can do is the question. What provides the
> greatest good for the most residents. What brings value on a broad
> range of concerns?
>
> Ratable creation, employment opportunities, historic preservation,
> cultural heritage, public access, mobility, relevence to other
parts of
> the community, economics.....etc.
>
> Redevelopment is suppsed to heal/repair a community, instead it
has
> been turned into a tool to benefit developers with the acquiesence
of
> municipal governments.
>
> In the large picture, the LB model of redevelopment is not
something AP
> should aspire to.
>
> Werner
>
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