Deja vu
My question in July 08 was "Why is the most effective aerobic exercise the most expensive?" There were many folks who agreed with me that it's a missed opportunity for the Villages not to provide as many fitness centers as there are sport pools, for example, and at no charge. Why not "America's Healthiest Hometown". That, I believe would be another big draw to lots of retirees. But The Developer simply did not have that vision. He saw golf and swimming, pickelball and softball as the active sports and the facilities are plentiful and free. We all know what we bought into but IMHO no single item currently lacking would be more desirable and beneficial to us than free exercise centers. Ironically, in comparison to the costs of the other activities favored by The Developer, free exercise centers would be relatively cheap. I believe there is an underutilized area in every existing rec center which could accommodate some treadmills, elipticals, and bikes. Talk Host has to wait to use equipment because you can count the existing fitness centers on one hand.
But I'm afraid there still aren't enough folks who are willing to work against that Great Inertia Machine here to bring about a change. Anybody want to join in an effort to get The Developer to change the situation? For a start, how about going to the Amenity Committees in Districts 1-4 and asking for some money for equipment, then asking The Developer for rec center space and a piece of the supervision budget currently in place for those centers? This would be an interesting marriage, sort of like 'matching grants'. And why would The Developer consider it? Because we would all have bigger smiles and it could be the heart of a new ad campaign for America's Friendliest AND Healthiest Hometown.
(ok, so I had nothing else to dream about this afternoon)
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