How did I miss that?
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: "dapawprint" <dapawpr...@yahoo.com> Sender: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:05:41 To: <AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com> Reply-To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: Massive Tree Massacre Cookman Elsewhere in AP? Wow! I thought that Yoga was relaxing. Who knew? --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Regine Flimlin <regineflim...@...> wrote: > > 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.be@> > > 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...@... > bar: 732.481.4110 > mobile: 917.657.4364 > text: > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [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! 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