Yes that's the over-view of the stereotypical process. But places like
San Francisco, Key West, Miami are more fun and more profitable. And
Asbury could be one of those. These places have no problem mixing the
populations. And the retention of the gay community has been integral
to retaining the entertainment value of those locations. But - I
believe - every building that is demolished in Asbury takes a number of
gays with it (even if we/they don't realize it our/themselves). So it
is my belief that this Council is only helpful to the gay community to
the extent that it acts to retain Asbury's character. Otherwise its
effect will be transitory. You gotta save what is left as Ernie Cote
says.
-----Original Message-----
From: Skip Bernstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 21:30:46 -0000
Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: "live and let live" - âhunky doryâ
"âgay gentrification is a prime source for resurrecting places such
as
Asbury Park and without it Asbury would be a very different point
right now and in the future."
Former definitely, latter perhaps but historically, neither here nor
there.
Fact is gentrification of troubled neighborhoods requires pioneers,
but the process is one of evolution; once you attain sufficient
numbers or a critical mass of bright, colorful and interesting people,
the great boring and cautious middle class begin to recognize the
changed character of the now quaint and relatively inexpensive area
and join in.
This is soon recognized as a double edged sword as the greater the
adoption of middle-class aspirations, the more conservative the tastes
of those joining. Ultimately much that drew earlier waves of
residents is found objectionable by the later, the pioneers move on to
new frontiers, real estate prices climb, schools improve and
everything's `hunky dory' till the next cycle.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Tyler, Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Remaining gay friendly isn't just "neither here nor there."
Redevelopment
> literature actually advises developers to entice gay gentrification to
> resurrect urban areas that have fallen on hard times. (Actually,
> redevelopment seminars advise developers to supply housing to art
students
> as an anchor in the gentrification process as the best choice; and
then the
> average gay community is second choice - third choice being all
other types
> of grad students.) The fact is that gay gentrification is a prime
source
> for resurrecting places such as Asbury Park and without it Asbury
would be a
> very different point right now and in the future. Unless you think
a
> large prestigious art school is going to open a branch here soon, I
think
> that the present gay community is literally indispensable to Asbury's
> future.
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