"Sure things are happening but they seem to be happening at a snail's pace and the damn skeleton building is still very much there as a symbol of continued failure."
An earlier quote of mine on C8: "Amid all the hoorahs, self-congratulations and spent tears at the groundbreaking October 14th was a revealing statement by Dean Geibel, the intended developer of C8 that the project would not be built till it was pre-sold." --- In [email protected], Lighty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Lighty, I'll try again to put this in perspective. This was not a > > plan developed by the people or City of Asbury Park. It was a > > contract negotiated behind closed doors at a bankruptcy settlement. A > > contract that violated the existing 1991 mixed use plan in place at > > the time. > > > Werner, > > If the idea of revisiting the plan even within the realm of possibility? > That's what I'm talking about. I can't believe that the town wouldn't at > least want to review the situation again. Sure things are happening but > they seem to be happening at a snail's pace and the damn skeleton building > is still very much there as a symbol of continued failure. > > I understand what you're saying. I just can't believe that everybody in > town and the people involved in the town (business owners, regulars, etc.) > totally understand that tourism is an afterthought. I still remember being > on Restore Radio after the publisher in town forgot to take his medicine and > lashed out at me in print. Maureen asked if I wanted to discuss the > article. I said the only thing I got out of the piece was it became very, > very clear that the publisher was coming out AGAINST having Asbury Park be a > tourist destination again. > > The problem is that I think the majority of people do not realize this is > happening. I can see where someone with a family would be interested in > having the town be more of a family town. But there are plenty of family > towns in Monmouth County and there's only one Asbury Park. Only one town > with the potential to be of interest to people around the world. Seems like > most places play the cards they are dealt but Asbury's choosing to fold. ------------------------ 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/
