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Originally Posted by RockyMountainMan
Well, I sure stirred up the hornet's nest on this one. First, I didn't say I disliked banks, the Morses or The Villages! I love it here!
All I said was that it just doesn't seem very logical to put 6 banks on one corner.
Another responder said that she was glad to see all the banks so some of the older folks could get some social interaction and some cookies and now it makes sense to build them to improve the unemployment situation in Sumter County? This is where this "logic" goes off the rails?
As far as "perfect planning" and "free enterprise" is concerned in the Villages...well I'm not so sure about that.
Why does every town square have the same shops and restaurants (with a few exceptions) and every plaza the same?
I think the Morses have done a great job here, but THEY control everything, THEY decide what commercial entities will be here and THEY decide what THEY think is good for you and me!
That's about as far from "free enterprise" as you can get. Most of which I like which is why I live here, but some of it lacks logic, like 6 banks on one corner!
You're right. I do long for a good bakery. But when I take off my rose colored glasses, my title is correct...it still is: "the death of common sense!"
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The Morses can keep businesses out by not renting space to them, but they cannot force businesses to move to The Villages. A better question would be; why are so many businesses, restaurants, and stores reluctant to move to The Villages.