--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, charlie leonard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
what era of asbury park did the lights reflect what your talking
about? im looknig at old pictures, and even some from very long ago,
look like an older version of the large cobra head ilghts. is this the
type of lighting that is more appropriate with the grid shape your
talking about? no pun intending, just trying to figure out what style
light from your historic point of view would have been better?
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Charlie, Asbury park developed in several phases. The street grid
represents the easliest remains of Asbury Park's past. It has already
been seriously impacted by closing streets, realignments, etc.
The best period in time to develope lighting ideas from would be the
1920s and 30s. That was a boom time in AP as far as new construction
and using technologies such as electric power.
Trying to replicate lighting of the streets by looking at old images
would seem to make sense, until one discovers that there are no good
examples of appropriate lighting that would be viable today.
So, one looks at other public lighting, the boardwalk in particular,
presents great examples in the time period of interest. Look at some
old images after the CH and CAS were built. Or when the Morro Castle
grounded.
So combining the two concepts, That of open view corridors with
lighting from a historically significant period one can design a scheme
that reinforces the existing assets of the City.
That has not been done. The chosen plan clashes with the identity and
historic values of Asbury Park.
Werner
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