[AsburyPark] Re: Parking Deck on Main St ?

2006-02-28 Thread Skip Bernstein
Regarding the Down Town - That is different context entirely, It's compact, has residential, will have parking decks, and MAY have destination business eventually. If Tom will tolerate day trippers patronizing Asbury's bars, restaurants and entertainment, they'll have to be provided parking or

[AsburyPark] Re: Parking Deck on Main St ?

2006-02-28 Thread oakdorf
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Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Parking Deck on Main St ?

2006-02-28 Thread Lighty
On 2/28/06 11:16 AM, Skip Bernstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Call them whatever makes you comfortable, lots, decks, garages, etc they'll need to be in close proximity to venues, and I doubt they'll turn significant revenue. It would be interesting to see a study of parking decks in New

[AsburyPark] Re: Parking Deck on Main St ?

2006-02-28 Thread oakdorf
New Brunswick has built in clients. The hospital, rutgers, offices and destination points. A train station that you can feel decent about leaving your car. Within 5 miles, you have enough office workers to at least get some to come to downtown to eat. Having done that while working in

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Parking Deck on Main St ?

2006-02-28 Thread Lighty
AP has no University, no Corporations, no Hospital, no major rail line, etc,. AP had, as its industry, recreational tourism. That has now been eliminated and replaced with high density residential uses. The parking Decks in NB are a direct response to the need. The parking did not cause

[AsburyPark] Re: Parking Deck on Main St ?

2006-02-28 Thread oakdorf
You're right, but I also see hundreds of people who are not there for the hospital, don't work there, and don't attend Rutgers. Places like the State Theatre and George Street attract visitors from around the state (as the arts generally does...) But there are 24 hours in a day - those

[AsburyPark] Re: Parking Deck on Main St ?

2006-02-28 Thread wernerapnj
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, oakdorf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: New Brunswick, New Jersey is a vibrant city of 49,000 residents, a number that triples during the business day with college students, corporate and business employees, hospital and health care workers and visitors. It is a