Werner, Great article. The last paragraph says it all; "There is now more than enough motivation in Atlantic Highlands for increased preservation efforts and to make the community even a more appealing place to live, work and play. For sure, a clean, healthy coastal community that has plenty of recreational opportunities is a more attractive place to be in this world" Asbury Park was founded on those principles. It was designed to be a healthy place to get away from the city, to breath the sea air and be in a healthy environment. The boardwalk was once a playground for people of all walks of life, and music also played a big role in the history of Asbury. I wish the town council would look to that history as a guiding light to where we are headed, but maybe it's just too late for them to get it. I fear that Asbury is going to become another Pier Village, which is a nightmare in my opinion. I drove down there for the first time recently, and I was pretty bummed out by what I saw. I used to work at Peddler bikes near that site, and it was really sad to see all the nice little houses that people worked so hard for gone. Pier Village itself looked very unattractive to me. I just don't get the "mall by the sea with condo's mentality" as an improvement. I'd hate to live in a place like that. Plus, there was no place to park, and the traffic was horrendous. I guess if somebody likes to spend money and go shopping, then Pier Village is great for them. Somehow, retailing seems to have become what one considers entertainment. Not me though. I recently saw a report on Sunday Morning on CBS about a resurgance of Drive In movie theaters in Texas. It was pretty touching, because the people that were restoring old ones and putting up new ones said they still weren't making much money, nor did they think they would, and that making money wasn't the reason they were in it. They simply wanted to give the people something nice to enjoy. Apparently the people love it, because cars were lined up every night, even to the point of having to turn people away. Night after night. I miss that attitude in our country. Sure, we all want to and need to make money, but these days that goal is taking all of the fun out of life, and the culture out of our country. Jack
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