Talk of The Villages Florida - View Single Post - Gates and Posts
Thread: Gates and Posts
View Single Post
 
Old 11-24-2021, 05:55 AM
thevillages2013 thevillages2013 is offline
Platinum member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,737
Thanks: 496
Thanked 1,585 Times in 662 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by vb993 View Post
What is the purpose of the gates anyway? They don't keep anyone from coming in. And the gate shacks? Do Villagers need to pay someone to smile and open the gate for everyone. I bet they are instructed to wave and smile just to give the impression of "the friendliest home town"' Gates and gate shacks are a ruse by the developer as marketing tools to fool gullible old people that they live in a safe gated community.
Well if you have driven a golf cart on the rec trails very much you would know what the gates are for. Golf carts cross the roads just inside those gates so the gates are a necessity to give the golf carts a chance to cross safely