Well said, Michael. I agree with you on many of your points ... the issue of "cookie-cutter," ignoring and demolishing ties to the past, the town's history, and the "haste to rebuild and redevelop." Such short-sightedness. Those old buildings were priceless, charming, worth preserving. I guess they want Asbury to look all "modern," as if 'one size fits all.'
Cathryn. --- In [email protected], Michael Downing <mkdow...@...> wrote: > > Here's what pisses me off about this town - recently the topic of the Baronet > was brought up in town council meetings and no one indicated anything about > the > roof collapsing....the only thing mentioned was that there was a mold issue > which would need to be addressed. I find it hard to believe that the owners > suddenly realized that the roof had collapsed after such a brutally hard > winter > (didn't anyone check on their investment?). I am not a builder or an expert > on > construction, but wouldn't it be possible for someone to incorporate elements > of > the old structure within a renovation project - and yes, I know that would > require someone with $$$ to buy/renovate, but in the same way that the Charms > Building with all its history was leveled to make way for a nice new vacant > lot, > couldn't someone with vision have looked at other alternatives??? > > In the haste to rebuild and redevelop this town, it seems that certain > parties > are interested in taking down any links to the past and making this look like > dozens of cookie-cutter developments that dot Texas, Illinois, Maryland, etc. > > History has its place in this city - in fact, it's a huge part of what we are > and who we are. To ignore it (or cover it up under new facades and shiny > chrome > and concrete structures) is doing a huge disservice to everyone who lived > here, > lives here, or wants to live here. We don't need to become another Long > Branch > or another Pier Village - the last thing we need is another parking lot > (which > can charge $10 - 20.00 for the right to park), or a vacant lot. > > > Guess it's only a matter of time before the Casino comes down behind claims > and > comments about how it is "structurally unsafe"........ > > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Hinge <hing...@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, September 23, 2010 12:59:56 AM > Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: So you want to save a theatre? > > > > Forget it. AP could give a shit about it's history. It's the American way. We > don't build things to last for generations. This country is more about > homogenization that preserving and building character. > It's ironic that one could go to Europe, and live in, shop in, and visit > buildings created 500 years ago, and they are doing fine, but in this > backwards > country, we can't even hold onto things built 100 years ago. It's pathetic... > > --- In [email protected], "oakdorf" <oakdorf@> wrote: > > > > I might of posted this a few years ago. > > > > There's another theatre on 7th right off kingsley. It was the Adams Novelty > >company - you know those hand buzzers and all sorts of neat junk you get at > >parties etc. > > > > > > Now it's a warehouse - for as long the owner keeps it from the "partners" > > and > >eminent domain (I think his offer was around $200k or less a few years back. > >LAst I checked in with him, he was still there. > > > > The building has history - as Steinbach 's warehouse, as a theatre (no, I > > don't > >know what it was called - I think Helen Pike might of taken this task on..) > > > > So it's there - in great shape, the same style as the fastlane - someday > > it > >will meet the wrecking ball. Jsut no one really knows anything about it. > > > > > > The M&K was one the best "looking" buildings to have been demolished. > > > > Nice to see the FF building being used for something so practical like a > >warehouse. > > > > > > > > > > [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/
