Since when do we start dumping on people based on the volume of business they
do? If they do that every day, like clockwork, that makes them a good customer.
Lot's of people do that.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <dfsavgny@...> wrote:
>
>
> If you are buying 1 cup of coffee you are not keeping anyone in business. You
> are hogging a parking spot for nothing.
>
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "joeybearnj" <joeybearnj@> wrote:
> >
> > Actually, $1 to park is a deterrent. When you add $1 to a cup of chai tea
> > (or coffee) for your drive in addition to having to find a parking spot,
> > people will think twice. Maybe not week enders, but locals will.
> >
> > "Let's meet at restaurantwhatever on Cookman" becomes a harder sell when
> > your friends are driving in to town PAST places they don't have to jostle
> > for parking and then pay for the space.
> >
> > Joey Schweigert
> > 1306 Monroe
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <dfsavgny@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Cookman midweek is tough. If the spaces were filled with residents and
> > > employees then nothing lost. Parking was definitely a problem on
> > > weekends. If someone has a problem spending $1 to park then you don't
> > > need them as a customer. (BTW, you can buy 1 minutes, or 30 minutes).
> > > That'll be the same cheapskate that buys a cup of coffee and sits there
> > > for 2 hours. Parking is NEVER free. It always has a cost.
> > >
> > > BTW Hinge, did they suspend parking on your block? I saw your VW in a
> > > numbered spot in front of your house the other day, or did you buy ht
> > > parking pass?
> > >
> > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Prior to implementing the paid parking, several Cookman business's were
> > > > complaining that they weren't getting much traffic because it was hard
> > > > for the customers to find a place to park. I guess they are going to
> > > > get a reality check now. As a person who works on Bond street, the
> > > > reality is that during weekdays, downtown AP is all about residents and
> > > > employees. And just like what happened in my neighborhood, you'll see
> > > > residents and employee's parking in the non-metered areas and taking up
> > > > those residents parking spaces.
> > > >
> > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, cbrianwatkins@ wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I just came back from a quick bike ride and didn't put 2 and 2
> > > > > together.....definitely less cars around
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: "Hinge" <hinge98@>
> > > > > Sender: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:38:17
> > > > > To: <AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > Reply-To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Subject: [AsburyPark] Downtown paid parking went into effect today
> > > > >
> > > > > As of today you now have to pay to park downtown.
> > > > >
> > > > > The result?
> > > > >
> > > > > A downtown that looks deserted.
> > > > >
> > > > > One of my Allenhurst friends who normally goes to America's Cup
> > > > > turned right around and headed to Cravings instead.
> > > > >
> > > > > Another friend who lives in Spring Lake and likes America's Cup says
> > > > > she'll she'll also stay local.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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