But it's such a double edged sword. Do you honestly think that AP as it now
exists is a
place that's going to attract enough people to fill those condos? I don't...and
I'm not trying
to be negative. I'm looking at the overall picture. I'm also sad that people
are so bent on
condos. That's not what I believe the vision of AP was all about, nor do I
believe it's the
best thing for our future. Condos aren't going to add jobs or opportunity for
people other
then real estate folks. Making AP a music, arts and entertainment destination
would do
much better for our city in my opinion because it's a more dynamic and
predictable source
of $
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I agree Jack all those other issues need to be addressed.
>
> However, they don't solve the City's budget problems. I think
> condos do.
>
> If I were to move to Asbury with my 4 kids, AP looses money. You'd
> spend $80k per year just on education costs for the kids, and I'd
> only kick in $10K in taxes. That's not including the costs for
> other services.
>
> Beachfront condos tend to not attract people who use the school
> system. The town can make money from those ratables.
>
> Go condos (but probably not until 2010 with this market).
>
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Jack Pitzer" <hinge98@> wrote:
> >
> > Go condos?
> > Why is it that you think that condos are our salvation?
> > Don't you think that AP has many other problems to overcome first?
> > Our city had the highest murder rate in Monmouth County in 2007.
> > We have a terrible school system, and virtually no recreation for
> our residents or kids.
> > We have gangs. We have abandoned rotting buildings and litter like
> no where else on the
> > Jersey shore.
> > Don't get me wrong, I love the city and hope every single day for
> a bright future.
> > Personally, I don't see a successful condo future.
> > I think people will come to AP for music, for the boardwalk if it
> were properly developed.
> > I think we have great restaraunts that people will come to.
> > And we have an entertainment and music heritage that is unequaled
> anywhere in our state.
> > I constantly wonder why this direction is so ignored.
> > Ok, enough of that. I have an astronomy question for you Tommy.
> > Every night while walking my dog I see a bright object in the sky.
> If i'm on the boardwalk
> > looking straight out at the ocean, and imagining a clock face
> directly in from of me, it's at
> > about 10 o'clock (i'm outside at 6 pm our time)
> > What is this object? Is it a planet?
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright"
> <justifiedright@> wrote:
> > >
> > > "The company has made a wise decision not to look at the retail
> side
> > > of the redevelopment in a vacuum. "We think we can accelerate
> the
> > > whole process there," said Gary Mottola, the company's president
> of
> > > investments. He said his company can bring a "level of
> excitement
> > > about Asbury Park" to the Wesley Grove project that Kushner
> could not."
> > >
> > > If I recall correctly, it was a bright, promising writer who
> used to
> > > work for triCityNews that broke the story awhile back that MM
> wanted
> > > to do the condo development in AP ;-]
> > >
> > > Also shows that MM likes the "planning" the City did since they
> want
> > > to buy into it.
> > >
> > > Go condos.
> > >
> > > Welcome new people to AP (now let's pass a Ward system of
> government
> > > so they don't take over, before it's too late!).
> > >
> >
>
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