"I don't understand their frustration every time Fishman does something that is contrarty to the old design of pure tourism. The design of the plan has never been a secret."
When did the Fish do anything other than steal property under eminent domain? Oh ya, he built a crooked boardwalk and is trying to steal the triangle, but what else has your boyfriend done? --- In [email protected], "bluebishop82" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dan I wish you could have been here when Duany was having his > meetings here. > > I remember at one point someone noting that all the parking to be > built was for residents, and asked him why no parking for tourists > was created under the plan. > > Duany couldn't have been clearer. He explained that this plan isn't > for mass tourism as in the past. The lack of parking was by design, > to make clear that this wasn't going to be a pure tourist draw. > Between the residents, the weekenders and the Monmouth County day- > trippers, we will fill the beach, boardwalk and stores just fine. > > I know you weren't here for that, but I can't understand why those > who were pretend they didn't hear it. I don't understand their > frustration every time Fishman does something that is contrarty to > the old design of pure tourism. They act surprised. Why? The design > of the plan has never been a secret. > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "dfsavgny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "bluebishop82" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > >What you need are sales and payroll taxes, etc. > > > > > > Rich residents and wealthy day-trippers will give us that. > Remember: > > > Monmouth County has more people than Boston and a much higher > median > > > income. > > > > Will they come here to photograph 3,162 new condos? Or jog around > their > > parking garages? No one is talking about bringing people from > Iowa, > > although, with the music history, buffs might make the trip. > However, > > if a tourist attraction segment is included, those coming to the > NY > > area might make the trip here. With nothing but 3,000+ condos > there is > > no reason for anyone to come here unless you bought one of the > places. > > There will not be much opportunity for sales taxes from residents > if > > more retail commercial is not included since they are likely to go > up > > 35N to the strips and malls. There will be no payroll taxes from > them > > either because there are no jobs in AP that will enable them to > support > > the prices they have to ay for the condos. No one is talking about > > building a Disney World here. We are just saying that AP does have > some > > inherent strengths that it should build on instead of plowing > over. If > > you do the latter, there are a number of choices (better in some > minds) > > for the day trippers or new condo buyers than AP. There is nothing > to > > distinguish AP from the other places. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/Y2tolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/
