Thanks for the research JJ. Remember too that 2 years after that controversy, the council passed a resolution that they would never again buy the wood that the enviromental groups didn't first certify. That certified pine is softer than the ipe and more expensive.
Yes, the tree-huggers are to blame if you don't like AP's new boardwalk. --- In [email protected], "jerseyjohn99" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Do you really think the council said, "WTF, just use the cheapest wood > possible!"??? > > Here's Asburypark.net's reporting of this issue in February '01. > (before Fishman, when the ONLY thing happening was the holes in the > boardwalk): > http://asburypark.net/news/2001/02/index.html > > One funny quote: > > "Kenneth M. Brady, one of the city residents who joined in the suit, > said that the use of less-expensive southern yellow pine -- as > originally proposed by city engineers -- would allow the timely > replacement of a larger section of the boardwalk. Brady said that by > the time the softer wood had to be replaced, the city would be in a > better position, financially and otherwise, to explore acceptable > alternatives." > > Is he ready to admit he was wrong yet? > > > > --- In [email protected], "dfsavgny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > As to blaming tree huggers. I think there are environmentally > > friendly exotic woods that could be used and that are not harvested > > from rain forests (Werner?). The agreement (have you read any of the > > documents?) specifies the 2 x 6 southern pine so who is to blame for > > its use, ? > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
