[Carl in Tampa]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

After the events in Europe, IMHO our town squares should have bollards or heavy planters to prevent vehicles from entering the center of the squares where people dance , etc

Also, protective bollards should be erected to protect the entrances and box offices of the theaters where people line up to purchase tickets

We are very, very vulnerable-remember a terror attack happened in Orlando- 1 hour away

Have you priced bollards? Especially the ones embedded in the ground to resist a moving vehicle?

$500 to $1,500 EACH is not unusual. And, for vehicle protection they must be spaced so close together that a vehicle cannot drive between them.

Now, plan positioning them for each approach to a Town Square. But wait! That's not enough. The last few attacks in Europe have involved vehicles driving down the pedestrian sidewalk for one or two blocks. Bollards along all the sidewalks around and approaching the squares? And, at the movie theaters.

Starting to see the dollar signs mount up?

How much increase are you willing to see added to your amenities fees to pay for all this? Or perhaps it could be paid for by a new bond assessment on every house in The Villages.

Not to mention the unsightly appearance of bollard everywhere.