We cannot have an identity because we have to be so damned politically correct. We wouldn't want to offend anyone. Look at Point Pleasant for example, one nit wit, complained about the City Council reciting the Lord's Prayer and the ACLU (American Communists Lawyers Union) filed a lawsuit. I'm an Athiest and it doesn't offend me.
--- On Thu, 9/23/10, Hinge <[email protected]> wrote: From: Hinge <[email protected]> Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: Baronet's Gone! Let's look forward. To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, September 23, 2010, 6:35 PM I think America, in general, suffers from an identity crisis...we don't have one. This countries communities have become so homogenized looking that it's just plain boring in my opinion. We had an amazing identity, but we lacked people that understood that it was vital to preserve it. What we get instead is a constant state of marginal rebuilding driven by an undercurrent of greed. Money rules, not cultural identity. Meanwhile, the block where the rotting hulk of the Esperanza sits continues to dominate our beachfront. Where's the outrage about that? Where's the plan to do something about it? Nowhere. --- In [email protected], "oakdorf" <oakd...@...> wrote: > > What was wanted in AP: > > Burned, collapsed or was simply leveled. > > One of these days, someone will come up with an entertainment "square" - sure > it will be the "original" - but it sure can tie on the downtown, the > boardwalk and the residential areas. I'd to make it "real" - as I said I'd > tie in all those old AP "brand" names. They might not be in the original, but > the theme can live on. > > Shit, even Tillie found a new home on the Wonder Bar - is that right or > wrong? sure sells shirts.... so is Tillie the "face" of AP, the Palace or the > WB?? > > Do a survey one day outside the WB. > > There's names I know and names Mario knows even better. Call it fake or > whatever. > > It will be ADA compliant, safe and draw a hell of alot of people. Not pier - > but a fun and live entertainment district. That has always been MM's mantra > in their "lifestyle" centers. This could be one that is REAL...and very cool. > > We all have visions. glad I don't get excited about them anymore. > > Visions need cash. A contempary art musuem, a music museum, a pinball musuem, > a music studio, saving a building, opening a popcorn store or selling > something with AP on it. > > It all takes money, time and ingenuity - and the land or building to take a > shot at success or failure. > > You can't have a great music destination with no music studio, can you? > > Take some of the billions tossed at the schools and use some of that to have > the BOE build a theatre - for the students that can be leased back per event > to any theatre group..... > > The problem is, everyone with a vision wants someone to provide prime space > for nothing. Read about every musuem in the US - read about the Guggenheim. > > Better yet, try donating time to some cause or board without pulling your > hair out. I'd rather watch sand blow across the beach. > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
