[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Akadan

Would you be interested in taking parts in a survey concerning car key gated Entry in the Villages? One of the suggestions being put forward is the idea to have the entry gates work just as the exit gates do where the gate is lifted based on the presence of the vehicle and does not require the use of a card key. This is based on the premise that the gated entries there are for the protection and safety of those people using the multi Multi modal path so the vehicles do not speed through the entry, but rather are forced to stop and look both ways before crossing the multi Multimodal.

Other perceptions are that the card key provides some additional level of security for the community, but this seems somewhat counter to the observations that anyone pressing the red button at the entry gate gets access.

The gates and guards are part of the Developer's overall marketing strategy and is unlikely to change, unless and until their marketing folks decide it's advantageous to remove them or revise the process ... as they've done through the years.