[Carpe Diem]

The proposed location near 470 totally makes sense. However, it is about 8 miles from Brownwood. The original post mentioned that Spanish Springs is 3 miles from Sumter Landing, and Sumter Landing is 6 miles from Brownwood.

That 4th square is going to have to serve an awful lot of people. Close to 100,000 Villagers . . . plus non-Villagers coming off the turnpike and new townfolk that move into the area because of the 20,000 new jobs created by the upcoming Villages Industrial area. (Just think about how many people the Industrial Park will bring into the area between Coleman, Sumterville, and Bushnell. In time, a new city will arise there. Many will be visiting the new square(s).)

That means there should be a 5th square in the works as well. Five miles from Square 4 could take you to Rte 48 near Center Hill, or more centralized (between proposed Rd 2 & 3) due north of Center Hill. And just think - Square 5 would be 22 miles from Spanish Springs, 19 miles from Sumter Landing, & 13 miles from Brownwood.

On a side note, the demographics should easily be able to support a minor league baseball franchise . . . so I hope they save a little land for something like that.

That 470 entry ramp onto the turnpike will be the only entrance serving this large population and will one day turn into one incredibly busy intersection. I've lived in cities where highway entry ramps were 1 1/2 miles apart. The two Villages ramps will be 8 1/2 miles apart. Although that may not seem workable, The Developer very diligently performs traffic studies so I imagine it will all work out.