Perhaps someone could foward these cogent and topically related articles from APP and elsewhere to the folks at Madison Marquette and Rockwell, and other historically relevant readings so they can get a better feel for the history of AP and the feeling of its residents regarding preserving its character and capitalizing on its strengths w/out ripping out its SOUL! -a
--- wernerapnj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The notion that the Historic Buildings on our > oceanfront can be > considered sepately from an overall revelopment plan > is what the > larger problem is. > > At issue is the context that they will be displayed > in and how one > builds on the existing value presented by the > buildings, context and > historic land uses that make it all work together. > > The falacy in AP is that those physical monuments > (the buildings) can > be restored and then appropriately exist in the > context of > a "wacky/fun/funky" beachfront scheme such as > presented by SOSH and > bought into by the Council. > > The reality is, the maximum value to the City is to > restore the > context and surrounding land uses around those > buildings to create an > environment where the parts support each other > instead of clash. > > A "classy/historic/educational/entertaining/fun" > Asbury Park would be > the result. Along with the associated higher cash > flows to the City. > > Werner > > Preservationists, do not 'turn back the clock', > impede development, > keep things as they are... or any of the other > miscaracterizations > used. > > Presevationists, create value, educate, increase > economic potential, > plan for the future, ... and many other positive > things. > > > --- In [email protected], "dfsavgny" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "wernerapnj" > <wernerapnj@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > This small article makes me feel somewhat > vindicated in my > > advocacy > > > for a preservation based redevelopment plan. A > stance that > > resulted > > > in my exile from City affairs. > > > > A pyrrhic vindication at best. I guess it takes > the APP a few days > > to digest what we write here on this forum. > Perhaps we should be > put > > on staff. > > > > We had this convesation at least a year ago. No > one wants to "turn > > back the clock." However, certainly with regard to > the Casino, > Power > > Plant and CH/Paramount, CCH, SOSH, Madison > Marquette and David > > Rockwell are not qualified. > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Protect your PC from spy ware with award winning anti spy technology. It's free. http://us.click.yahoo.com/97bhrC/LGxNAA/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/
