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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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free enterprise
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free enterprise
- an economic system in which private business operates in competition and largely free of state control.
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The private business is
The Villages itself, an enterprise designed and run by a developer. It isn't in competiton with itself, but with other like businesses, other senior developments, like Sun City.
And the Commercial sales part rent to the best of those businesses who present themselves and can prove they have good credit for the lease. I am sure that the Commercial folks would like to have more choices but the demographers who give information to businesses who are looking to expand,aren't keeping up with the growth here, and we have just finished a major economic downturn where most businesses were not expanding. So they build buildings and rent to the best choices that are presented.
This is a choice to live here, but that is how it's run.