Finally - someone who understands what Im talking about !!
EXPECTATIONS, especially the ones visitors have. Ive done some more
reading about this whole thing and now see the whole redevelopment
has been off track for YEARS.
Im feeling real sympathy for you all, insisting that things are
great, everything is fine - just a defense to shield the pain. AP is
in serious financial trouble.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "asburycouple" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> I'm also very happy with the progress and work that's been done on
> the boardwalk. That said as a homeowner and taxpayer I do think
> setting expectations that are wildly missed goes well
> beyond "marketing" as the city must plan for the revenues promised
> per the promises made. Honestly I'd have been just as happy has
> realistic expectations been set and met vs. setting the expectation
> that this would all get done by Memorial Day when pretty much
> everyone knew that was impossible. It's not like they missd it by
a
> month - they're still not done. That has financial impacts for the
> city that go well beyond the marketing buzz.
>
> Again, I'm very pleased with the progress and the pace. But in
> fairness to the city they should have been realistic.
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Gabrielle Obre"
> <gabrielleobre@> wrote:
> >
> > this is mocking
> >
> >
> > "
> > > > Last report was that you are $13 million in the hole
> > > > from non-redevelopment. OOps there's that timetable again.
> > > >"
> >
> > Newbee, as I have stated many times, I have witnessed many people
> > enjoying this beautiful little city by the sea over and over and
> over
> > again. You are obviously disappointed. The people I saw here over
> the
> > summer bathing, dancing, drinking, eating etc didn't seem
> disappointed
> > to me. The coming summers will tell us something. It is clear
that
> you
> > think things should be done differently.
> >
> > As much as I loathe marketing ploys, they seem to work. There was
a
> > lot of action on the BW this summer. I'll be sure to keep you up
to
> > date next summer.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "New Beetoap" <newbeetoap@>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm not mocking it. I'm pointing out that if AP wants to attract
> > > repeat visitors who spend $$$ it would be better not to
> misrepresent
> > > what to expect.
> > >
> > > As to evidence, just do some research as I said.
> > > The NY Times, The Coaster, The Asbury Park Press, The Star
> ledger...
> > > This boards archives, Online Blogs.........
> > >
> > > Even a member here, dasher (?) said it was a marketing ploy to
> drum
> > > up hype. Well hype with no substance leads to disappointment.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Gabrielle Obre"
> <gabrielleobre@>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > newbee...EVERYONE with opinions likes to be right! You keep
> mocking
> > > > the failure of the BW to be finished even though there isn't
> anything
> > > > solid that says it was meant to be finished. You are just as
> attached
> > > > to being right as anyone.
> > >
> >
>
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