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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr
I always think of The Villages in that way. Most people use the rec centers, pools, tennis and pickle ball courts, softball fields and golf course in their area. People from the Spanish Springs area normally would think of going to Brownwood unless there is something extraordinary going on there. People south of 44 generally don't go to Spanish Springs Town Square. Everyone seems to stay in their Village or at least their area. It's exactly why although The Villages is approaching 150,000 residents it still feels like a small town.
Before anyone disagrees they should consider whether they've lived in a city of 150,000 people or even 100,000 people. Believe me, it's much different than what we have here.
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"it still feels like a SMALL TOWN" - Well, NOT to me, because a small town does NOT have mega-traffic problems and constant wrecks on the roundabouts. Yes, compared to NY and Philadelphia the traffic may be less, but it is still BAD. Traffic congestion here is BAD! There are NO 2 ways about it.
.........Many senior residents are FORCED to drive even though they have lost the eyesight and reflexes to drive PROPERLY. This IS a big PROBLEM - that has a solution. And that very solution has been talked about and screamed about many times on past FORUMS.
.........The solution is simply............GIVE US MASS TRANSPORTATION.......!!!!!!!!