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Old 04-06-2019, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ColdNoMore View Post

My comment wasn't meant to address the merits of a gated community, it was just an allusion to the plethora of threads/opinions regarding...our own 'not-really-gated' Villages.

I will say though, that if "protecting children" were truly a primary goal, why aren't ALL neighborhoods (with children) in the nation...gated?

Just food for thought.
In other parts of the country children live everywhere. Here this was an area that the developer built homes for those who worked for TV. The grounds have amazing amenities for the children, that live there. Our oldest looked at homes there and was impressed by what it had to offer. He has not found any other community either in the US or Europe, that offered the same. The gates are not to protect those who live there, but the amenities that is offered. But your idea could work in other parts of the country if you build it they might come. Celebration comes to mind.
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