--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, James Keady <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> <<
Try again.
I wonder who made the demand. I think the city holds more
responsibility
> in this. Partners brought a business to the boardwalk. If the city
demamded
> him to close that is not the responsibility of partners. The
counsilman
> should not be annoyed that there is a bike shop on the boradwalk
but the
> real question is why is there so little pollice / security on the
boardwalk.
> I do not know what partners has to provide but the city should have
police
> in addition. I see it as the city driving away a business.>>
>
>
>
> 1. Your post above is saying that the City asked for the Asbury
Peddler
> to be closed. THAT IS FALSE.
>
>
>
> 2. Your post above is saying that the City should have more
> security/police on the boardwalk. I would invite you to visit Mr.
Kay in
> the Clerk's Office and ask him for the tapes of the meetings where
the
> bicycle lanes on the boardwalk were discussed. This is what you
will hear:
> I, Councilman Jim Keady, pushed for the creation of a designated
bicycle
> lane on the boardwalk that would be available for visitors 24/7. I
could
> not garner support for this with the majority. I made the argument
that
> having a bicycle lane available could be something we could market
to
> visitors. I said, "We could let people know that AP is the ONLY
boardwalk
> in Monmouth County where you can ride your bike in a safe and
regulated way
> all day and night." I also made the argument that a bicycle lane
would
> compliment the bike shop (Asbury Peddler) on the boardwalk. Again,
I could
> not get the support of my colleagues to create the bicycle lane.
>
>
>
> 3. Given that I could not get the full-time bike lane, I
requested that
> we extend the hours that were in the existing ordinance and allow
people to
> ride on the boardwalk until 12pm. My colleagues supported this and
it
> passed.
>
>
>
> 4. I also requested that regardless of what the policy was - a
bike
> lane, riding until 12pm, etc. that we have STRICT enforcement of the
> ordinance. We could not continue to have an "anything goes"
approach to
> bikes on the boardwalk. I noted that on two occasions while I was
running
> on the boardwalk, I was almost mowed down by bicyclists (FYI, they
were
> middle-aged white male riders). Given that I am a former pro
athlete and
> still in pretty good shape, I was able to dodge these guys. My
concern was
> that some little old lady might not be as lucky, thus my push to
have strict
> enforcement of whatever ordinance was on the books.
>
>
>
> 5. To review, Councilman Jim Keady wanted a designated bike-lane,
> Councilman Jim Keady pushed and was able to get and increase in
riding hours
> until 12pm, and Councilman Jim Keady asked for strict enforcement
of our
> ordinance.
>
>
>
> Again, if you question these facts, I would encourage you to go
listen to
> the tapes of the meeting or you could simply ask Deputy Mayor Bruno
(aka
> "Fred/Asburydogma") he usually has a fairly good memory on this
stuff.
>
>
>
> Now that we are done with the facts, I will offer my opinion. I
strongly
> believe that the lack of vision on this matter on the part of my
colleagues
> (i.e. their not supporting my push for a full-time bike lane) is
what cost
> us a very successful business on the boardwalk.
>
>
>
> I hope this finds everyone well.
>
>
>
> Peace, JWK
>
>
>
> Councilman James W. Keady
>
> 1 Municipal Plaza
>
> Asbury Park, NJ 07712
>
> TEL: 732.502.5196
>
> EM: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> www.cityofasburypark.com
>
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