Gary and Werner,
In your opinion, why do you think Asbury would be negative about supporting a
music
scene in a town known for it?
Also, how is it that TriCity could have a strong enough influence to make an
difference on
this topic.
Quite often, i'm disgusted by the opinions expressed by TriCity, and I have to
believe
many others feel this way.
Werner, thanks for filling me in on Terry Weldon's role in all of this.
Honestly, I've always
wondered what the catalyst for destruction in AP was.
Has Weldon done anything good for our city?
Jack
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Gary Wien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hinge,
>
> We had a group trying to get a New Jersey Music Hall of Fame set up
> in Asbury Park for several years. All we ran into was negativity
> from the City and papers like Tri City. I agree with you that
> Asbury Park could create an immense revenue stream from music and
> from event driven weekends. The problem was that for years the
> redevelopment was headed towards an anti-tourism route. They wanted
> Asbury to become strictly a residential town. With Madison
> Marquette involved, there is a much better chance that events and/or
> music can become play a major role in the city.
>
> For better or worse, a lot of people around here seem to follow the
> lead of Tri City and their comments. If they say "we don't want the
> Palace, we don't want Springsteen - that's the old Asbury" people
> seem to agree even though the shops on Cookman are never as busy as
> when Bruce is doing his Christmas shows or sponsors a contest; and
> Tillie t-shirts can be found everywhere; and "old Asbury" is
> represented on the street banners throughout the town.
>
> There's a major contradiction going on here and it's why Asbury is
> largely where it is. Their are things the town could take advantage
> of that few towns ever have. Sadly, many people do not want Asbury
> to be that kind of town (regardless of how many jobs it would create,
> how much revenue it would bring, etc.)
>
> So, in the end, it's left to people like Scott Stamper and Gordon
> Brown to put on festivals like the Wave largely on their own. The
> city should get behind things but they always say it's a money
> issue. I say, if they invested the money in music tourism they would
> get it back and get much more back as well.
>
>
>
> On Mar 26, 2007, at 12:06 PM, Hinge wrote:
>
> > If that's the case, isn't it sad that events such as this weekend
> > are the only things that are
> > bringing new and large crowds into AP? Everytime there's a sold out
> > show at Convention
> > Hall or other well attended musical event, it's good for the whole
> > city. People spend money
> > here. Someday, maybe they'll even come here and take a look around
> > and like what they
> > are seeing.
> > To me, it's a no-brainer when it comes to realizing the potential
> > of what could be in AP.
> > AP is probably the only city left that could create and sustain a
> > music driven buzz. We have
> > some cool venues. It's easy to get here both by driving and public
> > transport.
> > Sadly, the "plan" would make AP more real estate and retail
> > centric. I honestly don't think
> > that's where our future lives. There's all ready too many retail
> > choices that are successful
> > in other places. It's always going to be hard to drive home buyers
> > to AP because of fear of
> > the city. Even if people move here, that winds up being a finite
> > number.
> > Entertainment brings people from all over.
> > Even the tiny little Pt. Pleasant boardwalk uses entertainment to
> > drive people there. It's
> > packed every nice spring and summer day.
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" <wernerapnj@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote:
> > > ...
> > > > Asbury still retains the potential to capitalize on it's
> > heritage as
> > > a music city. We already have
> > > > a great music scene.
> > >
> >
>======================================================
> > ========
> > >
> > > Not until the Plan is changed and some serious modifications are
> > > adopted the encopurage those types of activities. As it stands there
> > > is a huge conflict of uses that may (if the course remains the same)
> > > render the ConHall and Casino unusable.
> > >
> > > Werner
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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