Great Post Traderdube.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "traderdube" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Gives you many minutes to ponder.....
>
> RE: AP needs money: All the ideas presented were execellent. Here
is
> one that, because of the new people in the building dept., is
> underway. It is, become much, much, much more developer friendly.
> When we undertook the makeover of the 300 block of 4th Ave,
possibly
> the worst block in the city, the city cost us at least 12 months.
> Between fighting for permits, getting harassed by zoning, and zero
> help from anyone in city hall, 2 condo projects that could have
> meant over 90 new tax paying homeowners, the delays caused our
sales
> to start right when the market started to turn. Instead of
welcoming
> the developers, Fasano, Sigmund and Gifford, they were treated as
if
> they were thieves in the night. City officials should have
> celebrated the projects and got behind them. The end result, 304
4th
> ave ended up in auctions and, sadly, the building is reverting to
> the mess that it was prior to our cleaning in up. I am a very big
> fan of Terry Reidy, but I put the bulk of the blame on him.
Despite
> our constant begging of him to step in and assist us, he did not.
> Yes, we deserve a portion of the blame. Stupid arrogance did get
in
> the way. But when you venture millions of your own money, albeit
to
> make money, there should be some give and take. Again, I believe
if
> we started this project under the new building department
personnel,
> the project would have evolved the way we imagined.
>
> RE: Hamilton and the drfiveway. I had the same thing happen to me.
> Gypsy pavers offered to pave my driveway(in Oceanport) for $700.
> Once they got started it became $3200. I threw them off my
property
> and have enjoyed the hald a driveway they paved.
>
> RE: House of Blues. I ask you, is there anyone more connected than
> our very own Dan S?
>
> RE: Moving city hall to the west side. How is this not a no
brainer?
> The West Side of AP has been neglected since day 1. The people who
> live there have earned and deserve this. Get the project moving
and
> eff the whole idea of a redevelopment poroject. Make the vacant
land
> available, make it available to minority buyers t incredible
> incentives and get the governing ding bats out of the way and
allow
> captalism, you all remember good old American capitalism, to take
> over. within a very short period of time, Springwood Ave and the
> West Side will be transformed into a vibrant, money making
> community. The nicest people live on the west side, again, they
> deserve this.
>
> RE:The Baronet. Fishman bought the theater promisin(at council
> meetings) and to the seller, Fasano, that he would keep the
Baronet
> going. He chased us away and the theater is quickly falling into
the
> state it was in when we bought it. I tried to discuss the logical
> idea of developing the Baronet, Fast Lane and Asbury Lanes, along
> with the Pryor Pavillion, into what it is. Agenuine Historical
Arts
> District that would be a great tourist draw for the entire city.
> Larry Fishman refuse my calls, never returned a acall, and when I
> did finally get to speak with him, he continued his lying ways.
The
> most important thing that can happen is for thsi lying, no account
> piece fo garbage to be ridden out of Asbury on a rail. He has done
> the city immeasurable harm. Thankfully, we were able to broach the
> idea to Gary Mottolla and he was morfe than receptive. Again,
> Fishman remains in the way.
>
> RE: The Blue Bishop football team. Get behind them. These guys,
> despite the overwhelming odds, are the epitome of champions. While
> we're at it, we should embrace APHS's glorious sports tradition.
The
> men and woman who excelled are all getting old, there should be
> something done to preserve the unbelievalble APHS sports tradition.
>
> Happy Thanksgiving, I hope the dog finds his way home.
>
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