Could the redevelopment be better? YES. However we are where we are today due to the past 7 years. Even if all building came to a stop we are better off today. The streets are safer and people care abou their homes. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
-----Original Message----- From: "nobepeymay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:51:38 To: <AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: Complaints? Negativity? > You seem to be overly positive and optimistic; going with the flow to > be part of the party perhaps? anyone who is investing in a business, and / or a buying house here I would characterize as attempting turn the tide rather that go with the flow. >You keep talking about the past year in > your prior posts; is that the extent of your view about what has gone > on? valid point....my frame of reference isn't as long as others here....that is for sure....i am definetly a "newbie" as I have only had a house here since this March and visited AP for the first time in the spring of 07'. i grew up in rochester, ny went to hoftra u in long island and have lived in NNJ for the past 15 or so years. > I've read about all the great things supposed to be happening since > 2000. By my count its now 7 years later and very little has been > accomplished in that time. (talking about the oceanfront) i remember a post by tommy disputing the fact that the past 7 years have been a failed redevelopment...wish i had time to big it up and offer the link, i found it very interesting....talked about how bad it really was here before the first pioneers started coming in. I am focusing on the fact that "it" is happeninig right now on the ocean front...more and more people are coming down and enjoying all AP has to offer....lot's of great people, beach, restaurants, entertainment and other businesses all over town. I am just praying that it does't become way overcrowded during the summer months as I am sure it evenutually will. > > Ok you want things with a positive spin: (some issues people are > talking about) > > Wouldnt it be better if the Porta-Potties were gone? > Wouldnt it be better if there were real rest rooms? > Wouldnt it be better if the bandstand building were correctly restored? > Wouldnt it be better if freight containers wre not used as buildings? > Wouldnt it be better if roofs didn't have airconditioners all over > them? > Wouldnt it be better if that unfinished foundation were not there? > Wouldnt it be better if flood lights were not all over the place? > Wouldnt it be better if the organ were working > Wouldnt it be better if traffic flow was different? > Wouldnt it be better if it lived up to the hype being put out for the > last 7 years? > > How about some positive criticisms from you instead of just going > along with everything? Fine if your happy with the way things are. I > was/am disappointed as are others apparantly. i did notice that the slot you would put bills in in the new parking meters are very very low to the ground....could be annoying for anyone who does't carry change around such as myself. there is nothing fundamentally wrong with anything I see going on right now....if there was I would complain about them. let's see how the ongoing negotiations go between MM and the city....how the boardwalk looks and feels when it is closer to a finished product. there are many things that will be added or corrected and many things that people will not like. i am starting to sound like a broken record. can we agree to disagree?