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Originally Posted by travelguy
what the villages needs are more public parks. we have golf courses which are nice open spaces, but are completely off limits to those of us who do not play golf. we have retention ponds with no walkways or benches around them. we have preserves, but they are open spaces that we cannot enter. it would be really nice to have parklands, with walking paths and trails and golf cart paths, and perhaps some sort of arboretum with a collection of interesting trees and shrubs. these spaces could be adjacent to where our homes are.
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I agree, a nice park large enough to have walking areas would be a welcome addition. Most of the golf courses are lined with houses, so its not the same ambience as a park. And of course you can't just go out and walk at your leisure on the golf courses. You naturally make a tee time to play golf. The Villages has grown to the size of a small city - why not have a park? A place to give people a sense of nature, away from the development that is The Villages. And walkways would be great, particularly in the area south of 466. There is the walking trail up by Lopez, but other than walking along the streets, there isn't a nice walking area south of 466 that is away from houses and traffic. The multi-modal trails were designed to be shared by walkers, cyclists and golf carts, but many walkers feel uncomfortable and unsafe using the trails, especially this time of year, when the trails are dominated by fast moving golf carts.