History
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The Turf Club, a West Side jazz club no longer in existence. Credit: Asbury Park Historical Society
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The Stone Pony, a famous and historic music venue on the East Side. Credit: stoneponyonline.com
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William Niblack outside Cuba's nightclub on the West Side. Credit: Madonna Carter Jackson
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Sammy Pugh and his band play on the West Side in the mid-20th century
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The boardwalk and casino around 1930. Credit: asburypulp.com
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The West Side was badly damaged by race riots in 1970. Credit: Associated Press
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Map of the city from 1920. Credit: University of Texas Libraries
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Asbury Park Today
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Springwood Park, which opened in 2016. Credit: WRT
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Lincoln Village as seen from Springwood Ave
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St. Stephen A.M.E. Zion Church on Springwood Ave. Credit: WRT
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Vacant lots are common along Springwood Ave. Credit: WRT
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The greenhouse at Kula Urban Farm. Credit: Asbury Park Sun
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The Springwood Center was completed in 2012. Credit: Shore Point Architecture
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Kula Cafe occupies part of the Springwood Center's first floor and serves food sourced from Kula Urban Farm
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One of many murals that dot the city. Credit: Bobby Olivier
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Cookman Ave on the East Side is full of shops and apartments. Credit: WRT
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The Asbury Park boardwalk. Credit: State of the Arts
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A new splash park along the boardwalk. Credit: Stacey Frielander
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West Side Community Outreach
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Tyrone Garrett, former Executive Director of the Asbury Park Housing Authority, addresses the crowd at the HUD Kick-Off meeting in September 2016. Credit: WRT
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Residents and stakeholder organizations attend a public meeting in September 2016. Credit: WRT
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Residents and stakeholder organizations break into Working Groups to discuss concerns and goals for the neighborhood, November 2016. Credit: WRT
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Residents and stakeholder organizations break into Working Groups to discuss concerns and goals for the neighborhood, November 2016. Credit: WRT
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Residents and stakeholder organizations break into Working Groups to discuss concerns and goals for the neighborhood, November 2016. Credit: WRT
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Italian Ice at Lincoln Village. Credit: APHA
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Italian Ice at Lincoln Village. Credit: APHA
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Italian Ice at Lincoln Village. Credit: APHA
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Working Group members convene in July 2017 to review results of the Needs Assessment. Credit: WRT
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Winners of the gift card raffle, July 2017. Credit: WRT
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A young resident at Blue Bishop Community Outreach Day, August 19, 2017
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Blue Bishop Community Outreach Day, August 19, 2017. Credit: WRT
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Blue Bishop Community Outreach Day, August 19, 2017. Credit: WRT
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Blue Bishop Community Outreach Day, August 19, 2017. Credit: WRT
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Blue Bishop Community Outreach Day. Credit: Cerrone Photo
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Blue Bishop Community Outreach Day. Credit: Cerrone Photo
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Draft Plan dot-voting. Credit: WRT
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Draft Plan dot-voting. Credit: WRT
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