Artic Fox. I think one reason the gate was not important 10 years ago is because they had not built a rather sizable Assisted Living Home. Their (Assisted Living) building a cart path that would accomadate their clients and provide them with free unencumbered access to Blossom roads, cart path, and the Villages was a very clever move. Of course there are significant costs associated with opening up The Villages to the "outside" and the residents are ones who bear these costs. We even have controls over family and friends visitors.
Anyone can drive into The Villages and experience the life style but when it is suggested they become a pseudo residents without bearing any of the costs or worse have a better position than family and friends then it has gone too far. As I said, if it was the Developers intent to shut this all down and set up a controlled entrance through Village Gate cards then I for one cheer him.
