Yes, it is a pity that we somehow equate progress with loss of history. The trees have been debated for months, there are those professionals that say they are healthy and a vibrant heritage keepsake which should be protected and pruned and there are those that have a plan for a new urban street scape appealing to hmmmmmmm that's the question, hard to say. Anyways the trees were planted by Asbury's Men & Women in Blue after the riots which burned our beautiful street scape. The police department wanted to beautify the city so folks from far and wide would still want to visit Asbury during the spring easter bonnet parade, that is why they choose the flowering pear. Sure it's a hard woody tree that looses an occasional limb if not properly cared for but it's history that is being RIPPED from the ground and replaced with concrete. Shame to the village that has permitted the destruction and violence towards nature. Shame on all for not being more proactive and voicing our opinions to council. As far as they are concerned they feel this is necessary and appropriate. Wonder what folks in Greenwich Village, NYC would do if the same street scape plan was proposed to them...."take down ALL... EVERY SINGLE TREE in your beautiful village... for a new CONCRETE ... NON PERVIOUS sidewalk and matching curb, to accommodate a 4' round pvc pipe of led infrastructure lighting that we don't own, can''t afford, but hope to some day buy" So come enjoy your village this weekend at the Yoga Festival by the Sea, because once it's over every tree on Mattison will be ripped from the ground. Reggie On Sep 15, 2010, at 12:21 PM, dfsavgny wrote:
> > Old news. Been debated. Supposedly the new trees will be better than > the old which were a mistake. There is no malevolent plan to simply > destroy trees. Think about it - there are improvements under way. > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "cathrynbe2002" <cathryn...@...> > wrote: > > > > There is a Facebook page - I think it's the Save the Trees in > Asbury Park. The info there begins: > > > > "Because the city of AP has federal funds to improve > infrastructure of the street scape, ALL trees in the downtown zone > will be cut down and younger blossoming trees will replace the > existing old lush pillars on Mattison, Cookman, Lake and Press > Plaza. I received an email this morning assuring that all trees will > be cut, non will be spared." > > > > Cathryn. > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, cbrianwatkins@ wrote: > > > > > > I noticed a neighbors tree was cut halfway down its trunk this > morning, but it honestly looked like it came down from a storm, then > I noticed sawdust at its base > > > > > > I was under the impression that the neighbor took it down since > they just moved in and have been rehabbing the house > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: "cathrynbe2002" <cathryn.be@> > > > Sender: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > > > Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:51:54 > > > To: <AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com> > > > Reply-To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > > > Subject: [AsburyPark] Massive Tree Massacre Cookman Elsewhere in > AP? > > > > > > What's up with all those trees being chopped down in AP? What > could possibly be the reason for axing healthy trees that made the > street(s) look good and vital? > > > > > > I haven't seen any discussion of this but I don't follow the > list that closely. > > > > > > Cathryn. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > Positive Energy Flow http://www.yogabasin.com reg...@yogabasin.com bar: 732.481.4110 mobile: 917.657.4364 text: [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: asburypark-dig...@yahoogroups.com asburypark-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: asburypark-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
