The Villages BEFORE Concrete

[Culvers2Villages]

We moved here in 2003. One of the most wonderful things about the Villages, was the open land and beauty it it beheld.

Since the Children and GrandChildren of Mr. Morse have taken over, there is only concrete upon more concrete. How very sad for a beautiful community that has turned to only concrete and more tall buildings.
It's begining to feel a little like little New York. We may soon all have to go to Central Park to see the trees.
:confused:
And yes, it's still a great place to live... but, I do miss the "hometown" feel we had when we moved here.
:shrug:

[Bosoxfan]

We moved here in 2003. One of the most wonderful things about the Villages, was the open land and beauty it it beheld.

Since the Children and GrandChildren of Mr. Morse have taken over, there is only concrete upon more concrete. How very sad for a beautiful community that has turned to only concrete and more tall buildings.
It's begining to feel a little like little New York. We may soon all have to go to Central Park to see the trees.
:confused:
And yes, it's still a great place to live... but, I do miss the "hometown" feel we had when we moved here.
:shrug:

A wee bit of exaggeration 🤔 With over 6oo holes of golf,11 softball field , a Polo stadium etc... plenty of green spaces😆

[Bogie Shooter]

It was the feeding of the buffalo that caused them to be removed.

[Bonny]

We moved here in 2003. One of the most wonderful things about the Villages, was the open land and beauty it it beheld.

Since the Children and GrandChildren of Mr. Morse have taken over, there is only concrete upon more concrete. How very sad for a beautiful community that has turned to only concrete and more tall buildings.
It's begining to feel a little like little New York. We may soon all have to go to Central Park to see the trees.
:confused:
And yes, it's still a great place to live... but, I do miss the "hometown" feel we had when we moved here.
:shrug:
The plans for the Villages have been in place long before the children took over.

[dewilson58]

Without the concrete, I wouldn't be here.

[graciegirl]

I guess you could look at it like the OP does, but perhaps you could look at it in another way. Everywhere in my vision in this place is beautiful. I think it is the most beautifully tended place to live I know.

The Buffalo were moved to a pasture near an executive course up by Lopez.

I can't say I miss them, I have never bonded with a Buffalo, but some miss them dearly. If we were all alike they would only sell vanilla ice cream.

I feel cozy towards cats and dogs, and those gerbils that drive that Kia Soul. Cannot feel huggy toward certain species. Like snakes and alligators. I would be thrown out of PETA. But back to concrete.

I will have to think why concrete and pictures of buffalo is making the OP sad. At this point I don't relate.

[Bonny]

I grew up in Troy which was a very rural city in Michigan. By the time I was 12, here comes I-75, then K-Mart, then a shopping Center and on and on. It is now about the 10th largest city in the state. Yep, nothing ever stays the same.
Every day I am so thankful to live here and have all of this at my fingertips. I never thought retirement would be so much fun. You almost never even have to go on a major road.
I also feel so blessed to have all the wonderful friends I have made here.
A BIG Thank You to Harold & the Morse Family. :bigbow::bigbow:

[Polar Bear]

A wee bit of exaggeration...

More like a gross exageration.

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[Nucky]

I totally get the yearning and description of the good old days from the OP. For me personally seeing Concrete give me a thrill, it makes me frisky. I almost can't contain myself when I see a mixer coming.

[graciegirl]

I totally get the yearning and description of the good old days from the OP. For me personally seeing Concrete give me a thrill, it makes me frisky. I almost can't contain myself when I see a mixer coming.

:a20::crap2::pepper2::shrug::confused::coolsmiley: :BigApplause:

[Bay Kid]

I grew up in Troy which was a very rural city in Michigan. By the time I was 12, here comes I-75, then K-Mart, then a shopping Center and on and on. It is now about the 10th largest city in the state. Yep, nothing ever stays the same.
Every day I am so thankful to live here and have all of this at my fingertips. I never thought retirement would be so much fun. You almost never even have to go on a major road.
I also feel so blessed to have all the wonderful friends I have made here.
A BIG Thank You to Harold & the Morse Family. :bigbow::bigbow:

I totally agree, except I don't even need a car!

[Allegiance]

I totally agree, except I don't even need a car!
Thank you to The Villages founder.

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[ColdNoMore]

"There goes the neighborhood" or "I got mine, you get yours somewhere else" have been refrains for probably thousands of years. :oops:

Since the planet isn't getting any less populated, an attitude of acceptance that things are bound to change...is one of the secrets to personal contentment. :shrug:

[2BNTV]

Being from NY, aka, the concrete jungle, I still feel there is a balance of homes and trees, to keep TV beautiful.

I'm sure some people feel it has built up too much and their entitled to their opinion. Some people may have come from smaller towns and like it to be more rural.

I would never want to deny someone living in this beautiful place as there is still a lot of open space and greenery.

Nobody knows if build-out, will ever have a final date, attached.

[billethkid]

One can drive from the north end to the south end on Buena Vista blvd. and then again on Morse blvd. and be nothing but impressed with th amount of greenery preserved in the design of the common areas of TV.

I beieve the OP has distorted the view from a new parking lot some where.

TV, I suspect has more green and open space per square mile that most developements anywhere in the USA.

It is all perspective....good or bad.

[graciegirl]

One can drive from the north end to the south end on Buena Vista blvd. and then again on Morse blvd. and be nothing but impressed with th amount of greenery preserved in the design of the common areas of TV.

I beieve the OP has distorted the view from a new parking lot some where.

TV, I suspect has more green and open space per square mile that most developements anywhere in the USA.

It is all perspective....good or bad.

Amen. Picture of another good planner;

[jblum315]

I don't think I would be happy living in the middle of an actual cow pasture.

[justjim]

I never lived in N.Y. City, but I have visited friends there. I can say with all due respect, The Villages is not even close to the "concrete jungle".

[Madelaine Amee]

One can drive from the north end to the south end on Buena Vista blvd. and then again on Morse blvd. and be nothing but impressed with th amount of greenery preserved in the design of the common areas of TV.

I believe the OP has distorted the view from a new parking lot some where.

TV, I suspect has more green and open space per square mile that most developments anywhere in the USA.

It is all perspective....good or bad.

Excellent post!

[Culvers2Villages]

Love this!!! A tribute to a great man...

[Culvers2Villages]

This is hysterical... Just not sure how a picture of a few Bison roaming on some once open land in the Villages caught some much attention. But, thanks for the comments.

[tmmafarms]

We have our farm right outside the villages and still have our piece of heaven!

[kansasr]

Unless you're living in a manufactured home over on the other side of 441, I hope you see the irony in your post!

[Bogie Shooter]

Unless you're living in a manufactured home over on the other side of 441, I hope you see the irony in your post!

Which post?