...And I agree with BOTH of you. Why do people flock to Paris? To
see the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Monmartre, the Champs Elysee, etc.
Just why DID people delight in Asbury Park, for decades? The
Amusements and the relaxing air, back when a stroll was considered
exercise. Women wore their bust
I've said many times that the look that should've been brought back was the
look that can
be found on the inside covers of Helen Pikes book, from a time period when
there was a
foot traffic jam on the boardwalk just like the traffic jams I encounter every
morning on
my way to work.
I will alw
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "njshoregirlap"
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the boardwalk buildings are not done. Blanks space on stucco,
railings, storefronts etc etc etc.
Was a crubmbling 3rd ave pav anything? Never was. Just an ugly
building - like a dserted strip mall. It replaced a wo
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > Thanks for the support sandpiper! Just to clarify, I mentioned the
> > more urban examples of container shops to show contrast, which you
> > understood
>From what I have seen in other places the common thread is that they
are developers, not good neighbors. The best developments are when
the local community keeps a tight leash (control) on whats being done.
There have been many comments here about accountability and process.
Its quite a long m
This is what I dont get. Why does everyone (almost everyone) measure
things by 'its better then it was' when there are obvious problems
with whats being done?
Seems that anything is accepted and saying that its bad or could be
better gets you flagged as not going along with the project. I didnt
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The stucco on the fifth ave pav building - the color - in today's sun
actually blended with the color of the stone (cream/tan) of the
Paramount.
While the "brick" of the original 5th ave pav was real, I just don't
un
Let's not forget that point that MM chose not to be good neighbors to the
Empress with
the 1st Ave pavilion also. They've pretty much destroyed the view of all the
ocean side
rooms now. This could've been totally avoided if they chose to build up one of
the other
pavilions in the same way, su
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> What we are going to get is graffiti passed off as urban art or
murals.
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> Just what kind of "signage or decorative archietctural elements"
could
> cure the bad design of those blank stucco walls. What's needed ar
Werner i agree wholeheartedly with that post
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> > That wall is horrible. I would hope that alot of the blank
walls that
> > we see on the buildings will ge
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "arcman210" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> That wall is horrible. I would hope that alot of the blank walls that
> we see on the buildings will get some kind of signage or decorative
> archietctural elements. I feel like those walls are more of a base for
> so
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "New Beetoap" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> That's exactly what I was getting at when mentioning the views and
> color choices, not to mention the building styles. Is just seems so
> conformist, "anyplace" and thrown together.
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> Did anyone notice that large
That's exactly what I was getting at when mentioning the views and
color choices, not to mention the building styles. Is just seems so
conformist, "anyplace" and thrown together.
Did anyone notice that large blank orange wall across from the Empress?
A few windows would really help that out. Gue
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "njshoregirlap"
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> Thanks for the support sandpiper! Just to clarify, I mentioned the
> more urban examples of container shops to show contrast, which you
> understood! I read another post by a member who couldn't take a photo
> next to
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "sandpiper15" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "njshoregirlap"
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> > Re: Shipping containersYour comment describes them well:
> > schlocky
> > and lack of permanence. I did do some research on other cities
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "njshoregirlap"
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> Re: Shipping containersYour comment describes them well:
> schlocky
> and lack of permanence. I did do some research on other cities use
> of
> containers as store fronts. NYC has a Japanese retailer who
Re: Shipping containersYour comment describes them well: schlocky
and lack of permanence. I did do some research on other cities use of
containers as store fronts. NYC has a Japanese retailer who operates
out of a container, as well as a shop in Montreal. As I was advised
by a member, Xanadu
Comments below:
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> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dapawprint" dapawprint@ wrote:
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> > I have uploaded them to Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dapaw
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> Great pics and it's nice to see the beach so
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dapawprint" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> I have uploaded them to Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dapaw
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Great pics and it's nice to see the beach so crowded. I'm curious how
folks feel about that big blue screen that, according to your caption,
was pu
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