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Old 04-18-2015, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by NJblue View Post
A principle argument of those who favor growth in TV is that as it grows, infrastructure grows with it. If that is true, then the number of parking spaces per household should be fairly static.

If it is tour companies/travel agencies who are trying to make a buck by organizing daytrips or longer, I completely agree with you that it is up to them to find a solution. However, if it is a club or group of people within TV that wants to charter a bus for a trip, then we, as Village stakeholders via the CDD should do everything possible to encourage that activity.

Amenity fees are designed to provide amenities. One amenity that is very cheap to offer is a parking spot that in almost all cases is going to be vacant.
I agree 100%. We've gone on neighborhood/club cruises and/or one-day excursions and have been prohibited from leaving our car in our neighborhood recreation center lot. We have, along with other neighbors, in some cases, 80-year-olds, hauled our luggage several blocks from our home to the bus while the recreation center parking lot lies empty in our absence. Many retirement communities offer shuttles from a resident's home to club outing pick-up points. A convenient parking place would be a small and inexpensive alternative, and a means of accommodating an aging resident population.