Jenni - that was from an article in 1962.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Jenni" <jenni@...> wrote: > > NO! Haven't we lost enough of the city's architecture??? Clearly this is > going in the wrong direction. Every time I see the rotting skeleton that > was once the gorgeous Casino, it makes me sick to my stomach. Enough of > this, why is no one valuing the architecture that has defined much of the > character of the city??? > > Jenni > > -----Original Message----- > From: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com] On > Behalf Of oakdorf > Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 4:15 PM > To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [AsburyPark] City Council Approves 16 block Beachfront > Revamping.... > > This has gone on around every 10-15 years in AP - Aug, 1962: The city > council took the first step toward a community renewal plan that would > redevelop sixteen blocks paralleling the beach. Most of this resorts hotels, > motels and guest houses are in this sector > > the program, which would change the city's skyline practically the entire > length of the boardwalk, follows a master plan previously adopted by Mayor > thomas Shebell and council. > > City Manager Kendall Lee said the Philadelphia firm of Walker and Murray had > been authorized to prepare and application for apreliminary study for the > federally aided project. > > The study would cost $30,000 with the city paying $10,000. > > the area to be redeveloped runs eight blocks from Asbury Ave north to eighth > ave and bisected by the Sunset Lake Mall. The master plan recommends the > demolition of many buildings dating from the turn of the century. > > the asbury park housing authority, the city's redevelopment agency, would > acquire the properties, raze them, and sell the land to private builders for > new construction. > > The federal government would pay 75 percent of the difference between the > cost of the land to the housing authority plus clearance charges and the > price private builders would pay for the cleared site. > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > ------------------------------------ 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/
