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Originally Posted by Pairadocs
If the actual total spent annually on these gates (we think of them as vanity icons so we villagers can impress family and guests that we live in a "private country club" community....LOL ! It would be interesting to tabulate and compare, any differences in accidents, etc. on the days when all gate arms are removed. For instance, sometimes for multiple days in a row due to hurricane threats. Are MORE people hit on the days there are no gate arms ? More golf carts hit ? More auto accidents ? Who knows, we may be able to save hundreds of thousands of dollars to just do away with the "illusion" of how exclusive it is here ? Is there a point to having traffic backed up to 466 just to turn onto Belvidere near the library or high school ? Might me worth studying, but think the idea has always been more to sell the illusion of a private community ?
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The Belvedere Gate is about 1500 feet from 466. Is the gate really causing the backups or is it school drop-offs and pick-ups ? Can the problem be vehicles using Belvedere as a shortcut to Buena Vista ? That's where traffic studies come in.