I've said many times that the look that should've been brought back was the
look that can
be found on the inside covers of Helen Pikes book, from a time period when
there was a
foot traffic jam on the boardwalk just like the traffic jams I encounter every
morning on
my way to work.
I will always say it looks better then it has in the past few decades.
I realize they aren't done.
But, we aren't talking about building a whole city.
It's taken in incredibly long time to get anything done here, and given that
amount of
time, it should've finally been done right.
Shipping containers and mall like architecture is wrong for our boardwalk in my
opinion.
I've tried to look at it from every different angle, and for me, it's easy to
see the difference
between "it looks better" and what would've been the right way to do it.
The right way would've been historical preservation.
Instead, history was wiped out and now we have a new starting point, and I
don't like it.
I'm happy that others do, because I know my opinion places me in the minority.
I'll stick with being in that minority.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "njshoregirlap"
> <wonderwomanator@> wrote:
> >
> >
>
> the boardwalk buildings are not done. Blanks space on stucco,
> railings, storefronts etc etc etc.
>
> Was a crubmbling 3rd ave pav anything? Never was. Just an ugly
> building - like a dserted strip mall. It replaced a wooden structure
> years ago which may have "looked nicer".
>
> The bandshell building. yes, there should be a bandshell there. The
> units on top - granted they added units to handle the heat from the
> pottery and glass blowing place. But having worked in an old
> restaraunt there years and years ago- there was exhaust fans on the
> roof before - and ac unit etc. somehow it worked.
>
> They haven't finished.
>
> Does it "look better" then before?
>
>
> Was the structure of the 5th ave building saved?
>
> Take a drive into NYC and see how historic buildings are being adapted
> for today.
>
> No one ever answers - what period of time in AP should be recreated?
> Was it the boardwalk of 1950, 1920 - or the boardwalk of the future.
>
> Is stucco overdone? Could "new brick" have been used? how about "fake"
> cedar siding? how about more glass?
>
> Yes, be thankful somneone took charge of CH and did waht has been
> done. Even in it's prime, you really didn't want a shop in CH because
> beach goers wouldn't go in there. Mainly did biz for events. Today,
> it's used as a "center". They pulled it off.
>
> And yes, it's been about 7 months of "real" activity.
>
> Old timer or not - it's clean and actually shows sing of improvement
> for lack of a better word. Is it perfect architecture? No.
>
> Go to the boardwalks of AC, Wildwood, Seaside and Point. If you want,
> I'll arrange an 18 tour....we'll play pinball, wack a mole, I'll show
> you how to win on the wheel, cheat at skeeball, eat pizza, steaks
> sanwhiches, waffles and ice cream, porkroll ride a himalays and more.
> Maybe we'll wind up in a casino.
>
> s
>
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