Talk:Asbury Park, New Jersey

message: Why is there only a brief aside regarding the 1970 race riot? 71.71.218.84 (talk) 06:34, 8 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Race Riot

message: Is it just me or do the photos in this suggest a lot of negativity?  "Crumbling," "dilapidated," "vacant" these are all used in the captions of the photos and suggest the demise of the town.  However, the article doesn't talk about a decline and, instead, focuses on redevelopment.  What are hte views on this?  The photos seem to suggest one point of view (that Asbury Park's a piece of crap [pardon the French]) and the article suggests another (Asbury Park: Gettin' better every day).  Thoughts?  Metros232 18:08, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Provide a reliable reference stating that their isn't a high crime rate, and it can be removed. -Falcon8765 (talk) 21:41, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Negativity

message: This is what it appears to be!  The message I get is stay the h**l away!  Not so!  Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, this City is on the road to recovery, after a long delay.  This town is booming, with trendy, upscale, shops, restaurants and glitz!  I suggest you visit and draw your own conclusion! This is a great place to live and visit!
Sgboone 12:09, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: have you ever been there?

message: Asbury has lots of new development going on and the article needs to chronical the entire life of the city including the failed renewal of the 80's along with today's activity.
DCwom 00:02, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  I agree new pictures are needed 

message: Since construction on the Esperanza has been halted indefinitely, and thus no one actually lives there, is it accurate to list John Oates under notable residents?  He's not really a "resident".Terrapin7 (talk) 20:09, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Also, why is Springsteen listed here?  The entry itself lists only Freehold and Long Branch. I've seen other sources listing apartments in Ocean Township and Bradley Beach. I've never seen anything mentioning him renting or owning a residence in Asbury Park. Without a citation, I think it should be removed.Terrapin7 (talk) 16:35, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Notable Residents

message: The disastrous fire on the Morro Castle in 1934 was a memorable event frequently associated with its occurrence off Asbury Park. Would at least a link to the article describing that accident not be appropriate? 01:24, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Corrected link to direct to the Morro Castle (1930) that sank in 1934.  This appears in the history section. Thelema418 (talk) 06:29, 4 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Link to Morro Castle article? 

message: There are several photos of Asbury Park from the 1910s in the Library of Congress flickr photo stream, for example this one. They are all copyright free and could be used here. Rees11 (talk) 15:43, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photos from the early days 

message: Made a visit in 1976. worth a mention?American Freedom Train - 1975–76 station stops. (2008, October 12). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 03:13, November 11, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=American_Freedom_Train_-_1975%E2%80%9376_station_stops&oldid=244874878   —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.210.7.209 (talk) 03:17, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: It is worth noting. The history section called "1920 and modern development" is a writing of history that foresees the current economics of the town.  This perspective leaves out a lot of history, particularly social issues.  The riots are spoken of as destroying buildings (an economic loss) not that people were injured and killed; there's no mention of "white flight" either. In fact the riots are attributed to "civic unrest with the government", and race issues are completely undisclosed in the article.  Thelema418 (talk) 06:56, 4 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[American Freedom Train]] 

message: This is something that many people in a community may not want to be associated with. Can someone please get a source that confirms that the area is a gay area? If not, please remove it. 72.39.210.23 (talk) 19:01, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Well I found this for starters; if you do not wish to be "associated with it", that is another issue entirely.--Chimino (talk) 16:44, 23 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Where is the source for Asbury Park being a "gay area"?  

message: I added details about the Board of Education being forced to move because of eminent domain; I believe this is the only case where eminent domain has been used to move a public building in order to build condos.  Then, I realized there's no documentation of eminent domain.  The word rehabilitation is used instead, and the article portrays "vacant" properties and streets without discussion of people being removed for homes and businesses in the eminent domain zone.  Also, there is no discussion about failed projects and controversies with the eminent domain.  The article also claims that local business and artists are responsible for these changes, but it is more likely outside investments from the speculation of real estate profits with the waterfront condo development. Thelema418 (talk) 12:58, 2 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Eminent Domain and Biases in Article

message: I am proposing to move the following sections in this article.
1. The "Gay Community" section should be moved out of the "Music and Entertainment" section and placed into a new section called "Community".  Currently, the material in the Gay Community section is related to entertainment, but this does not leave much room to expand the article.  Also, this gives a better place to expand material on other notable communities in Asbury Park, such as the Haitian community.
2. The "Music and Entertainment" section should be a subsection of Commerce. Thelema418 (talk) 07:03, 4 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Moving Sections 

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message: Some of the pictures in the main infobox should not be on this article. The hospital is in Neptune Township, not Asbury, as is the Asbury Park Press building. 
Source: I’m a local and my mom used to work for the Press. Thetreehuggingjersey (talk) 17:24, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Update: I’ve removed the images of buildings not in Asbury. Thetreehuggingjersey (talk) 17:27, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pictures