[manaboutown]

As I understand it most of the time when new neighborhoods are built and the first homeowners move in they tend to bond with one another. This occurs in regular suburban developments as well as in 55 and over projects. It can take a while for a new resident to break into an established neighborhood clique if it can be done at all. Although ultimately turnover occurs it can take years.

From what I have read as an active adult community ages and new residents purchase homes the community eventually comprises "young old" and "old old" components. The latter usually do not want to pay to develop new or upgrade existing amenities, or even maintain them. They no longer use many of the amenities and do not want their amenities costs and taxes to rise since they are on fixed incomes. The young old want upgraded amenities and probably new and different amenities. This may result in conflict between the young old and the old old.

In TV, since the developer controls most aspects of it and wants to attract new buyers and earn income from commercial infrastructure it owns, it maintainss, upgrades and builds new facilities. Witness the new homes being built in the historic area. As long as the developer runs the show TV should be able to avert many of the problems other active adult retirement communities operated by their residents face. To me, that is a very good thing!