...And I agree with BOTH of you. Why do people flock to Paris? To
see the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Monmartre, the Champs Elysee, etc.
Just why DID people delight in Asbury Park, for decades? The
Amusements and the relaxing air, back when a stroll was considered
exercise. Women wore their bustles and sported beautiful hats and
umbrellas and enjoyed majestic scenery, sipped tea, recalling another era.
When we think of New York, it's the Empire State Building, Broadway,
42nd St. and Grand Central Station, just to name a few. Asbury Park,
was once home to grand theatres, symphonic bands and churches, a
really cultured place. All gone! People moving in want South Beach,
public transportation, which is almost nil, here, save for the train
station. The nearest supermarkets are in Ocean Township and Neptune.
I am for a Whole Foods that sell quality and organic foods. I am for
reviving the movie theatres, if this is to be a year round community.
I think that MM, Asbury Partners and even the former Carabetta
enterprises, now defunct, after bankruptcy, had good motives, but
their bottom line is profit! I don't blame them, but our history and
architedture have paid a heavy price in the name of "progress".
What about the West Side?
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "njshoregirlap"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" <wernerapnj@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "njshoregirlap"
> > <wonderwomanator@> wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for the support sandpiper! Just to clarify, I mentioned the
> > > more urban examples of container shops to show contrast, which you
> > > understood! I read another post by a member who couldn't take a
photo
> > > next to Madame Marie's due to the godawful container smack up
against
> > > the side of Madam Marie's. Let's respect what we have and give
> > > careful consideration when adding "structures" to the streetscape!
> > > A little architectural integrity PLEASE!!!
> > >
> > ===================================================================
> >
> > You're barking up the wrong tree, pissing in the wind, etc, etc
> >
> > I've been at this for decades, Asbury Park is seriously dysfunctional
> > and the simplest of obvious things are impossible.
> >
> > Werner
> >
> Werner, I respect your experience, and perserverence in the face of
> strong opposition. I know quite well that I'm pissing in the wind,
> but some things just stick out so blatantly that even a tired old
> warrior like myself can't contain herself and has to put her 2 cents
> in. I know I'm basically preaching to a small choir, but there are a
> few newbies who may be converted. I get irritated when I read all the
> everything is wonderful posts, when some of these posters don't know
> the history of the architecture of AP. Sure, it is great that there
> is foot traffic on the boards, and life is coming back to a dead
> space. But at what price. Europeans value their architectural
> history. There were real opportunities for funding from the National
> Trust for Historic Preservation, etc which could have played a large
> role in preserving and restoring the remaining structures of old
> Asbury grandeur, but it was not to be. All that can be done now is
> try to reach out to new people and attempt to open their eyes and
> hearts.. Alas, the powers that be will do what they will as they
> always have. And those of us will spit in the wind and hope the wind
> changes direction when we do spit!! LOL
>
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