Mike Teacher
11-09-2004, 03:09 PM
I drive by this sign every time I go to the Stone Pony, and wondered who was the mental giant who got this past some commitee:
http://members.aol.com/miketeachr/aprising
From Backstreets fansite:
ASBURY CONDOS: "THE RISING"? SAY IT AIN'T SO!
"The Rising" was being used as the name of a new Asbury Park condominum, until a letter from Springsteen changed developers' minds.
"'The Rising' was written in the shadow of September 11th and should remain connected to the heartbreak and courage of that day," Springsteen wrote in a letter to Asbury Park's triCityNews. "...I respectfully ask the city fathers and developers to place both my and my song's names out of the running for any new buildings, streets, hot dog stands (well, maybe hot dog stands) as the city moves toward its exciting future."
Theres a link to a story but it wants you to register; so apologies to Mods, but I loathe going/sending to a site that wants registration:
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The Boss gets name change for 'The Rising' condominiums
11/8/2004, 3:21 p.m. ET
The Associated Press
ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) - It's good to be The Boss.
Less than a month after the city broke ground on a waterfront redevelopment project, Bruce Springsteen rendered his verdict on a planned condominium called "The Rising," same as his Grammy-winning 2002 album and song.
The Boss called the building name a "mistake" and nearly immediately the developer agreed to change it, city Manager Terry Reidy said Monday.
He said the turnabout was sparked by a letter the rocker wrote to a local weekly newspaper, and praised Springsteen, who lives nearby, for his continuing devotion to Asbury Park.
Springsteen, a Monmouth County native who rose to fame playing Asbury Park clubs as the city's fortunes declined, wrote that he agreed with the newspaper's assessment that "it's time for a little originality on the waterfront."
"First, 'The Rising' was written in the shadow of September 11th and should remain connected to the heartbreak and courage of that day," Springsteen wrote in a letter to the triCityNews.
"... I respectfully ask the city fathers and developers to place both my and my song's names out of the running for any new buildings, streets, hot dog stands (well, maybe hot dog stands) as the city moves toward its exciting future," he wrote in the newspaper's current issue.
The 224-unit building that was to be known as "The Rising" is being built by Metro Homes LLC of Hoboken and is part of a $1.2 billion redevelopment project that includes two other condo projects.
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And its not even a good album!
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From Backstreets fansite:
ASBURY CONDOS: "THE RISING"? SAY IT AIN'T SO!
"The Rising" was being used as the name of a new Asbury Park condominum, until a letter from Springsteen changed developers' minds.
"'The Rising' was written in the shadow of September 11th and should remain connected to the heartbreak and courage of that day," Springsteen wrote in a letter to Asbury Park's triCityNews. "...I respectfully ask the city fathers and developers to place both my and my song's names out of the running for any new buildings, streets, hot dog stands (well, maybe hot dog stands) as the city moves toward its exciting future."
Theres a link to a story but it wants you to register; so apologies to Mods, but I loathe going/sending to a site that wants registration:
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NewsFlash Home | More Jersey News
The Boss gets name change for 'The Rising' condominiums
11/8/2004, 3:21 p.m. ET
The Associated Press
ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) - It's good to be The Boss.
Less than a month after the city broke ground on a waterfront redevelopment project, Bruce Springsteen rendered his verdict on a planned condominium called "The Rising," same as his Grammy-winning 2002 album and song.
The Boss called the building name a "mistake" and nearly immediately the developer agreed to change it, city Manager Terry Reidy said Monday.
He said the turnabout was sparked by a letter the rocker wrote to a local weekly newspaper, and praised Springsteen, who lives nearby, for his continuing devotion to Asbury Park.
Springsteen, a Monmouth County native who rose to fame playing Asbury Park clubs as the city's fortunes declined, wrote that he agreed with the newspaper's assessment that "it's time for a little originality on the waterfront."
"First, 'The Rising' was written in the shadow of September 11th and should remain connected to the heartbreak and courage of that day," Springsteen wrote in a letter to the triCityNews.
"... I respectfully ask the city fathers and developers to place both my and my song's names out of the running for any new buildings, streets, hot dog stands (well, maybe hot dog stands) as the city moves toward its exciting future," he wrote in the newspaper's current issue.
The 224-unit building that was to be known as "The Rising" is being built by Metro Homes LLC of Hoboken and is part of a $1.2 billion redevelopment project that includes two other condo projects.
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And its not even a good album!
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