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Originally Posted by GizmoWhiskers
I'll wait til the literal dust settles to explore south/west of Sawgrass. Lived in Deluna. It was great just not convenient to everything I needed to do up by LSL where my parents need help on a daily basis. Totally different experiences relative to nature and outdoor activities (aside from pools, rec centers and golf).
I prefer N of 44 because beautiful stand alone MVP paths seem to be dying off the further south you go. 20 years from now south of Sawgrass will still not have shadey paths, palms are considered weeds now in FL. Count the Oaks they plant down there. They are celebrating moving 1 old Oak tree... yahoo, I digress.
The 4th generation "developers" don't get the significance of the golf ride experience. My prediction is in the next 15 yrs of development the over 55 element becomes smaller and the under 55 areas become larger. The golf paths will fade all together. Baby boomers will be gone. 1964 is the last of us so the need to provide leisure beauty will be gone. But for now, there are beautiful shady places and MVP paths near Chitty Chatty, Deluna and Everglades, that should keep those in the dust bowl feeling happy  . |
The irony is the vast number of younger folks visiting mom/dad or the grandparents, who are LOVING those golf cart rides. Villagers are teaching their families what a "leisurely" drive really means, every time they visit. And the families are totally into it. When it's time for those kids and grands to retire, they'll already know what the joy of riding in a golf cart means.
The developers need to maintain that "specialness" of the experience. And yes that includes the little stop-off spots where you can park your cart and enjoy a brown-bag or take-out meal with friends at a picnic table, in the shade of a water oak.
When I ride down to Sumter from the Historic Section, I go past the 466/Morse intersection and under the first tunnel - then on the way to the second tunnel there's a little side-lot with space for a dozen golf carts. I often see people there, sitting together to enjoy a meal under the shade of the trees. There are picnic tables at Paradise Park too, on my side of 441, but I don't see them getting as much use as that other one closer to Sumter.
There are lots of little spots like that throughout The Villages and it'd be sad to learn that the developer isn't going to provide any for the new areas.