I overhead the conversation between the owner of the gym and Pat. I also work with Pat's girlfriend. There's 2 sides to every story.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <dfsavgny@...> wrote: > > And also from app > > Patrick Schiavino, who lives above his art gallery in the building he owns in > the 600 block of Cookman Avenue, said that safety is a priority for him and > his girlfriend. He said he previously parked right in front of his building. > > (me) Maybe he should have built a garage or bought a lot when he converted > buildings. > > And Kelly Erving, a personal trainer at Club Asbury gym above Leo Clark's > Fitness Lifestyles store in the same 600 block, said safety is a concern to > her as well. "But the upside is people coming to Asbury Park are pulling up > and getting a space right out front," she said. > > (me) Hinge here is someone from the gym saying its a good thing! > > Clark, who bought the former Newberry's over a decade ago, has a sign out > front that he will take the cost of parking off any sale he makes. > > "It's good that there are spots out there for patrons," he said. "I was one > of the worst offenders. I parked in front of my own store." > > He said perhaps the hours could be cut back, that charging from 9 a.m. to > midnight seven days a week is a little much. And he's not sure if downtown > Asbury Park is ready for paid parking yet. > > Marianne Schell, a real estate agent with the John C. Conover Agency, thinks > the city is ready. > > "It leaves parking space for customers," she said. "I think people would > rather pay a dollar to park and not have to drive around." > ------------------------------------ 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/