Time to Guess Theme of the Next Town Square

[jcrose19337]

Ever since TV acquired all that new acreage down south, I have been trying to guess what theme the next Town Square might have. (And there almost certainly will be a new one down there somewhere.)

Assuming the Developer sticks with their pattern of choosing a theme that reflects both the history and "personality" of the state of Florida, and since the Spanish, nautical and cattle/ranching themes have been used...what's left?

I'm going with...The Everglades.

[Boudicca]

Horses?

[Taltarzac725]

Ever since TV acquired all that new acreage down south, I have been trying to guess what theme the next Town Square might have. (And there almost certainly will be a new one down there somewhere.)

Assuming the Developer sticks with their pattern of choosing a theme that reflects both the history and "personality" of the state of Florida, and since the Spanish, nautical and cattle/ranching themes have been used...what's left?

I'm going with...The Everglades.

That might be correct. Going with the fantastic beaches would be a stretch from the Bushnell area of Florida. No beach really there to speak of.

[swooner]

Ever since TV acquired all that new acreage down south, I have been trying to guess what theme the next Town Square might have. (And there almost certainly will be a new one down there somewhere.)

Assuming the Developer sticks with their pattern of choosing a theme that reflects both the history and "personality" of the state of Florida, and since the Spanish, nautical and cattle/ranching themes have been used...what's left?

I'm going with...The Everglades.

How about "too far to get to".

[Chi-Town]

Perhaps a train theme owing to the hub this area once was.

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[Villagevip]

I was thinking, the new square should honor the very beautiful, young polo playing Paige Boone, or is it McCabe now?....

[jcrose19337]

Perhaps a train theme owing to the hub this area once was.

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I wouldn't mind seeing that. But it would only appeal to rail fans and you can probably count those on one hand.

[joldnol]

Art deco, south beach

[John_W]

I wouldn't mind seeing that. But it would only appeal to rail fans and you can probably count those on one hand.

Two weekends ago the Model Railroad Club three day show at Colony Cottage drew 8,000 visitors. I'm sure a lot of Villagers have traveled via the Autotrain to Virginia, I have three times, or Amtrak in general. I'm sure many have traveled in Europe and Canada via some of the scenic train offerings. I believe a square geared toward trains and station depots would lend a nostalgic feel and could have many posibilities as far as design, structure and layout.

Here's the Autotrain station in Sanford, about 75 minutes east of here.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/Rail/Amtraks-Auto-Train-Sanford/i-Pd9nj42/0/c19ab2c8/L/Amtrak%20Auto%20Train%2005-03-04-2009-0734-L.jpg

Villages Model Train Club, HO scale O scale N scale (http://www.thevillagesmodeltrainclub.com/)

[skip0358]

Prison Theme might work.

[birdawg]

New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Theme

[Kazmi]

I think just a continuation of the look of Fenney.

[GoodLife]

Prison Theme might work.

Thread winner :bigbow:

[Jdmiata]

Is there a plan for another square ?

[TidalWalkers]

On a recent ride on the Brownwood trolley ride from sales center out to Fenney, the tour lady indicated it might be a “town round” center.

[GoodLife]

Is there a plan for another square ?

Could be but I'd bet they would like to sell/lease multiple expensive empty commercial lots in Brownwood before they start building another expensive town square.

[Tom C]

Cape Canaveral / Cape Kennedy ? with Fireworks every night!

Moon shots in the bars! where Willie Nelson sings songs from his "Stardust" album every night ...

just think'n....:beer3:

[HoosierPa]

Could be but I'd bet they would like to sell/lease multiple expensive empty commercial lots in Brownwood before they start building another expensive town square.

Agreed. Brownwood has a long way to go to become successful before another town Center will be built. I would guess it is @ 50% now compared to where it needs to be.

[dirtbanker]

Prison Theme might work.

Aww, don't feel locked up. Nobody should have to live here unhappy! Sell your home and move someplace less constricting to you.

[Villagevip]

How about a square dedicated to frogs....For the full time villagers living here till they croak....

[thelegges]

Round or oval. Has been mentioned a few times. Oval I would go with horse track. Or could go with theme park like magic Kingdom small town street

[skip0358]

Aww, don't feel locked up. Nobody should have to live here unhappy! Sell your home and move someplace less constricting to you.
Oh I don't feel locked in at all. Love it here I have one move left and that's in Bushnell National Cemetery. Just made the jail comment because some have complained (go figure) the Jail is to close and the bad elements are there.

[twoplanekid]

Similar - https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/villages-florida-general-discussion-73/name-new-town-square-238405/

a Caribbean cruise theme

[GoodLife]

Aww, don't feel locked up. Nobody should have to live here unhappy! Sell your home and move someplace less constricting to you.

I think you have misplaced your funny bone.

[Villagevip]

All three squares, seems all couples...How about the new square for singles only, or wannabes(oh, oh)...You know, single and ready to mingle... A lonely hearts square.....

[TVMayor]

"Build Out Ghost Town"
http://youshouldgotoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Bodie-Ghost-Town-Old-Car-and-Buildings-1.jpg

[bilcon]

Maybe TimesSquare on New Years Eve. It will probable
look like that soon around here.

[MrGolf]

Except most Villagers were asleep long before the ball dropped

[salpal]

Old Key West

[stan the man]

"Build Out Ghost Town"
http://youshouldgotoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Bodie-Ghost-Town-Old-Car-and-Buildings-1.jpg

Is this a picture of Brownwood ????

[John_W]

I know so many newer Villagers in their 50's dig Uncle Bob's Rock Shop, I do for one, and would like to see more 80's music at the squares. However, I really like the main drag at Universal Studios when you enter. Mel's Drive In and that whole 1950's persona could really be adapted here quite easily. Steak N Shake would fit in well, a Bob's Big Burger, various food franchises could adapt to the 50's. The radio station could built another studio and get more involved with square activities.

http://www.kennythepirate.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/universal-studios-orlando-hop-characters-meet-and-greet-31.jpg

[Cisco Kid]

Just put a dome over it. With air conditioning. It will be the summer hot spot for the cool air. Have an Alaska theme for those that miss snow. Penguins walking loose would be cool. No cages.
A touch of the Wisconsin dells. All of the greedy stores could have open front like in Hawaii.
One windmill should cover the electricity.

[SFSkol]

How about an Alien Abductee theme?
In Which State Are You Most Likely to Be Abducted by an Alien? (https://www.ranker.com/list/us-states-with-most-alien-abductions/jacob-shelton)
With a: Johnnie Rockets.
Gators DockSide to Craters Moonside
Sonnys - Sunnies
City Fire - 3,2,1 Fire
All the streets named after Astronauts.
Apollo Theater
Mercury Square
Codys - Area 51

[Madelaine Amee]

Am I the only one who does not think there will be another Square? I believe the master plan for TV is changing, definitely more homes and more golf courses and, of course, more commerce and shopping, but I don't think there will another square. I can envision the future villages in TV being built around the concept of Fenney; i.e. literally their own private entities providing much of what the residents want.

[JSR22]

Am I the only one who does not think there will be another Square? I believe the master plan for TV is changing, definitely more homes and more golf courses and, of course, more commerce and shopping, but I don't think there will another square. I can envision the future villages in TV being built around the concept of Fenney; i.e. literally their own private entities providing much of what the residents want.

I agree with you.

[collector0915]

I'm going with the "Space Age" After all, Cape Canaveral is right down the road.

[pauld315]

Ever since TV acquired all that new acreage down south, I have been trying to guess what theme the next Town Square might have. (And there almost certainly will be a new one down there somewhere.)

Assuming the Developer sticks with their pattern of choosing a theme that reflects both the history and "personality" of the state of Florida, and since the Spanish, nautical and cattle/ranching themes have been used...what's left?

I'm going with...The Everglades.

Brownwood actually had nothing to do with Florida, It was a tribute to an old family business they had back in Michigan, Go to around the 3 minute mark in this video attached below to see the Morse's explain. That square was very important to Gary Morse which explains why it was opened early so he that could see it before he passed away.

I also thought Lake Sumter Landing was opened in the image of a New England seaside village so I guess you don't need to limit your guesses to something in Florida..

The Building of Brownwood - Morse Family Interview Part 1 - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBpk9m6fxkw)

[GoodLife]

Am I the only one who does not think there will be another Square? I believe the master plan for TV is changing, definitely more homes and more golf courses and, of course, more commerce and shopping, but I don't think there will another square. I can envision the future villages in TV being built around the concept of Fenney; i.e. literally their own private entities providing much of what the residents want.

I don't think the master plan has changed at all. Their formula of so many pools, rec centers, golf courses per 1000 homes etc seems very similar to what they were doing 20 years ago. If Fenny is southernmost Village, they plan to build north of there to fill in the space up to Brownwood. This would be consistent with having a town square within about 15 minutes from any Village. Unless they plan further expansion, I do not see another town square in the future. Brownwood acreage that is currently developed is about 50% of available land there.

[kcrazorbackfan]

How about "too far to get to".

Too far with an electric cart; gas will make it but you'd better pack a lunch for the journey. :D:D

[twoplanekid]

I don't think the master plan has changed at all. Their formula of so many pools, rec centers, golf courses per 1000 homes etc seems very similar to what they were doing 20 years ago. If Fenny is southernmost Village, they plan to build north of there to fill in the space up to Brownwood. This would be consistent with having a town square within about 15 minutes from any Village. Unless they plan further expansion, I do not see another town square in the future. Brownwood acreage that is currently developed is about 50% of available land there.

The Leesburg land in addition to the land already set for development will add about 30 to 40 thousand more people to TV. When the population increases by almost 30%, a new square might be built.

There is a lot of land to build homes on -> Dropbox - IMG_0292.JPG (https://www.dropbox.com/s/8kesevo12nq6oo0/IMG_0292.JPG?dl=0)

[UpNorth]

HooterTown Square. No line dancing, just pole dancing allowed.:girlneener:

[GoodLife]

The Leesburg land in addition to the land already set for development will add about 30 to 40 thousand more people to TV. When the population increases by almost 30%, a new square might be built.

There is a lot of land to build homes on -> Dropbox - IMG_0292.JPG (https://www.dropbox.com/s/8kesevo12nq6oo0/IMG_0292.JPG?dl=0)

As of April 2016 population of TV was 157,000, probably more now so you might want to rework those numbers and percentages.

I am not sure, but based on what I have heard they sold less than 1000 new homes in 2017, a far cry from their heydays of 3-4000 per year. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for a new town square.

[champion6]

As of April 2016 population of TV was 157,000, <snip>This number is wrong. According the the Daily Sun, the population of The Villages now is about 116,000.

[GoodLife]

This number is wrong. According the the Daily Sun, the population of The Villages now is about 116,000.

Wikipedia says 157,000, do you have link for the Sun?

The Villages is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sumter County, Florida, United States. It shares its name with a broader master-planned age-restricted community that spreads into portions of Lake and Marion counties. The Villages consistently ranks as a very high growth area. The U.S. Census ranked The Villages as the fastest-growing U.S. city for the second year in a row (during the 12 months ending in July 2014);[4] As of April 2016, the total population of The Villages reached 157,000 people, due to new areas stretching from Fruitland Park to South SR 44.

The Villages, Florida - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Villages,_Florida)

[twoplanekid]

As of April 2016 population of TV was 157,000, probably more now so you might want to rework those numbers and percentages.

I am not sure, but based on what I have heard they sold less than 1000 new homes in 2017, a far cry from their heydays of 3-4000 per year. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for a new town square.

The figures for the Villages population that I am looking at is around 120,000 per the paper a few months ago. I am not talking about the Villages CDP population as listed in WIKIP. 2010 Census population of 51,442 did not grow to 157,000 in 2016. The figures listed there do not reflect the correct numbers most people use for TV. I have not seen the sales figures for 2017.

sales figures for other years are
1990 502
1991 430
1992 562
1993 567
1994 686
1995 700
1996 753
1997 1,054
1998 1,321
1999 1,544
2000 1,776
2001 2,074
2002 2,260
2003 3,329
2004 3,955
2005 4,263
2006 3,935
2007 2,403
2008 2,236
2009 2,115
2010 2,208
2011 2,307
2012 2,850
2013 3,419
2014 2,601
2015** 1,319 through July 31

I believe 2016 was around 2,300 new homes - Will try to find the correct 2015 and 16 figures.

[GoodLife]

The figures for the Villages population that I am looking at is around 120,000 per the paper a few months ago. I am not talking about the Villages CDP population as listed in WIKIP. 2010 Census population of 51,442 did not grow to 157,000 in 2016. The figures listed there do not reflect the correct numbers most people use for TV. I have not seen the sales figures for 2017.

sales figures for other years are
1990 502
1991 430
1992 562
1993 567
1994 686
1995 700
1996 753
1997 1,054
1998 1,321
1999 1,544
2000 1,776
2001 2,074
2002 2,260
2003 3,329
2004 3,955
2005 4,263
2006 3,935
2007 2,403
2008 2,236
2009 2,115
2010 2,208
2011 2,307
2012 2,850
2013 3,419
2014 2,601
2015** 1,319 through July 31

I believe 2016 was around 2,300 new homes - Will try to find the correct 2015 and 16 figures.

Lyle Gant site says 2294 new home sales in 2015, no data past that. My estimation of 1000 new home sales in 2017 is based on anecdotal info from a TV sales rep who told me mid 2017 sales were running about 60 per month, plus some threads here on TOTV. It could be more or less than 1000 don't know. I do feel that their new home sales have tanked compared to recent years due to the fact that for the first time, they built a Village (Fenny) that was not cart accessible to the rest of the Villages.

As far as total population, there seems to be no current info other than my wiki link and reported, but not linked info on Daily Sun. Never mind, my point about new town centers stands, if my info on new home sales for 2017 is accurate. If you say there will be 40,000 new residents, that's about 20,000 new home sales. You can do the math. Could take 20 years to sell out.

[graciegirl]

As of April 2016 population of TV was 157,000, probably more now so you might want to rework those numbers and percentages.

I am not sure, but based on what I have heard they sold less than 1000 new homes in 2017, a far cry from their heydays of 3-4000 per year. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for a new town square.

WHERE did you get these completely wrong numbers????

[Chi-Town]

WHERE did you get these completely wrong numbers????The 157,000 number is from Wikipedia. Good to keep in mind that the site is far from official. Here's what they say:

Wikipedia is written collaboratively by largely anonymous volunteers who write without pay. Anyone with Internet access can write and make changes to Wikipedia articles.....

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[rustyp]

WHERE did you get these completely wrong numbers????

What are the right numbers ? Source ?

[Chi-Town]

Two weekends ago the Model Railroad Club three day show at Colony Cottage drew 8,000 visitors. I'm sure a lot of Villagers have traveled via the Autotrain to Virginia, I have three times, or Amtrak in general. I'm sure many have traveled in Europe and Canada via some of the scenic train offerings. I believe a square geared toward trains and station depots would lend a nostalgic feel and could have many posibilities as far as design, structure and layout.

Here's the Autotrain station in Sanford, about 75 minutes east of here.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/Rail/Amtraks-Auto-Train-Sanford/i-Pd9nj42/0/c19ab2c8/L/Amtrak%20Auto%20Train%2005-03-04-2009-0734-L.jpg

Villages Model Train Club, HO scale O scale N scale (http://www.thevillagesmodeltrainclub.com/)

Atrended the Model Train Club show. Gets better every year, and who doesn't like trains. Here's a photo from the show that may be an example of what the new town square could look like.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180104/072a9701e8318fc9149a305cd18760cf.jpg

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[champion6]

Wikipedia says 157,000, do you have link for the Sun? <snip> Yes, I have read that Wikipedia article. It's wrong and has been showing that number for quite a while.

Here is my reference:

The Villages Daily Sun, October 9, 2017
Flurry of Store Openings Highlight Vitality - The Villages Daily Sun: Growth (http://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/growth/flurry-of-store-openings-highlight-vitality/article_f6de7c7a-acf2-11e7-95ad-ffc9fb7ef8fa.html)

"Population growth accounts for all this continuing growth in the retail, restaurant and service industries. For example, The Villages welcomed about 1,725 new neighbors just from March through August. That means 115,656 people now live in the Lake, Marion and Sumter county sections of The Villages. Of the total, 10,416 residents live in Marion, 14,355 in Lake and 90,885 in Sumter."

[twoplanekid]

According to RCLCO, sales were 2,294 in 2015 and 1,966 in 2016. ->http://www.rclco.com/pub/doc/RCLCO-Special-Report-Master-Planned-Communities-2016-FINAL-V2-web.pdf

And, mid-year 2017 sales for the Villages were 983 -> RCLCO Advisory: Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities: Mid-Year Update 2017 (http://www.rclco.com/advisory-mpc-survey-2017-mid-year-2017-07-06)

With sales averaging around 2,200 per year, it would take about 7 years to add 30,000 to The Villages population. I believe this is a reasonable estimation.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

It's appx five miles, as the crow flies, miles from LSL to Brownwood. Unless TV develops further than five miles south of 44, I don't see another town square.

Right now, Fenny is less than four miles from Brownwood.

[twoplanekid]

The property south of Leesburg that The Villages is trying to purchase is more than 5 miles from Brownwood and LSL is less than 5 miles from Spanish Springs. I believe the population numbers will be the driving force behind the possible building of a new town square in 7 to 10 years. Remember, far larger numbers of people at the current squares are not what most view as a good thing.

[Lottoguy]

Probably a hard concept to pull off. But, something to do with NASA and Cape Canaveral would be something really wild. Bars with outer space design and lots of rockets and astronauts and a zero gravity bar.

[Abby10]

Similar - https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/villages-florida-general-discussion-73/name-new-town-square-238405/

a Caribbean cruise theme

That is a good thread. I had missed that one. Some interesting and funny suggestions there as well.

[GoodLife]

Yes, I have read that Wikipedia article. It's wrong and has been showing that number for quite a while.

Here is my reference:

The Villages Daily Sun, October 9, 2017
Flurry of Store Openings Highlight Vitality - The Villages Daily Sun: Growth (http://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/growth/flurry-of-store-openings-highlight-vitality/article_f6de7c7a-acf2-11e7-95ad-ffc9fb7ef8fa.html)

"Population growth accounts for all this continuing growth in the retail, restaurant and service industries. For example, The Villages welcomed about 1,725 new neighbors just from March through August. That means 115,656 people now live in the Lake, Marion and Sumter county sections of The Villages. Of the total, 10,416 residents live in Marion, 14,355 in Lake and 90,885 in Sumter."

The Wikipedia article has about 60 cites that it is based on. The Daily Sun article reads like a press release from the developer, he does not cite his sources for that number. It's pretty laughable to say 115k residents in 2017 when there are numerous articles from 2015 stating a similar number. I really don't care one way or the other.

[GoodLife]

The property south of Leesburg that The Villages is trying to purchase is more than 5 miles from Brownwood and LSL is less than 5 miles from Spanish Springs. I believe the population numbers will be the driving force behind the possible building of a new town square in 7 to 10 years. Remember, far larger numbers of people at the current squares are not what most view as a good thing.

What do you think is average attendance per night at each square? I go to SS and LS a few times per month, throughout the year, don't see them as overly crowded. Brownwood appears to be only about 50% developed, lots of space there which should fill up as homes are built down south. Town squares are very expensive to build, they may build another one or not.

[Packer Fan]

Wikipedia says 157,000, do you have link for the Sun?

The Villages is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sumter County, Florida, United States. It shares its name with a broader master-planned age-restricted community that spreads into portions of Lake and Marion counties. The Villages consistently ranks as a very high growth area. The U.S. Census ranked The Villages as the fastest-growing U.S. city for the second year in a row (during the 12 months ending in July 2014);[4] As of April 2016, the total population of The Villages reached 157,000 people, due to new areas stretching from Fruitland Park to South SR 44.

The Villages, Florida - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Villages,_Florida)

You should take anything in wikipedia with a grain of salt, much of the information is incorrect. this is why they do not allow you to use it for a source in any college course.

[GoodLife]

You should take anything in wikipedia with a grain of salt, much of the information is incorrect. this is why they do not allow you to use it for a source in any college course.

agree, but I also take the Daily Sun with a huge grain of salt as well. The Wiki on TV has about 60 cites that it is based on, The Daily Sun article lists zero cites.

[villagetinker]

Back to the original idea of naming the next square, how about a Margaritaville theme. Jimmy Buffet look alike contests, and of course it is always 5 o'clock somewhere.... Let's see lounge chairs, sand beaches, umbrellas, tie some coconuts on the palm trees, and you are set.:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

[CFrance]

I like the train idea a lot.

[Abby10]

Back to the original idea of naming the next square, how about a Margaritaville theme. Jimmy Buffet look alike contests, and of course it is always 5 o'clock somewhere.... Let's see lounge chairs, sand beaches, umbrellas, tie some coconuts on the palm trees, and you are set.:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

That, along with the Caribbean theme, might not be such a bad idea since Fenney does have what they are calling the first resort style pool.

I like the train idea too though. In fact, instead of an auto train, maybe they could put in a golf cart train to transport from one end of TV to the other - lol.

[kstew43]

Prison Theme might work.

Funny....

[Brenda.ball]

That's the best idea, yet! Fenney is a great place to live!

[Abby10]

That's the best idea, yet! Fenney is a great place to live!

It is indeed a lovely area. They have done, and continue to do, some interesting new things in Fenney. It will be fun to watch what they do in the other new, upcoming communities on that end of TV.

[jim1941]

Circus Theme......with a monorail to get to Brownwood

[joldnol]

It's appx five miles, as the crow flies, miles from LSL to Brownwood. Unless TV develops further than five miles south of 44, I don't see another town square.

Right now, Fenny is less than four miles from Brownwood.

they are going well belond 44.....7 or 8 miles

[Chi-Town]

they are going well belond 44.....7 or 8 miles

Fenney to Brownwood is 5-1/2 miles

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180105/4aa606bc76d979c3df1dfb3fdb201825.jpg


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[Cedwards38]

Key West?

[Abby10]

Key West?

Isn't that the theme of LSL?

[EdFNJ]

Prison Theme might work. LMAO

I was thinking a medical theme as there are probably more docs than residents.

[Kazmi]

Is this a picture of Brownwood ????

I thought the same thing :a20:

[graciegirl]

Midwestern from the thirties.

Craftsman Bungalow - Bing images (https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Craftsman+Bungalow&FORM=IRIBIP)

[Abby10]

Midwestern from the thirties.

Craftsman Bungalow - Bing images (https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Craftsman+Bungalow&FORM=IRIBIP)

Interesting that you should say that because it seems they are adding that kind of style/architecture to the exteriors of some of the newer homes.

No matter what theme they choose if there is another town square, I'm sure it will all be well coordinated design-wise to fit right in. They do such a wonderful job in that sense that the beauty and details of it all never ceases to amaze me.

[rustyp]

Theme = shopping. For the mid-westerners like the Mall of America.

[Madelaine Amee]

Theme = shopping. For the mid-westerners like the Mall of America.

Shopping and Malls becoming obsolete. People shop online now!

[msendo]

Circus Theme......with a monorail to get to Brownwood



:coolsmiley: Or a monorail that looks like connecting golf carts

[Beepart]

Space Coast

[Ejkasner2]

Train theme has my vote The train made Florida
Accessible (Flagler) and you can park your car at Sumter Landing and take the
Train to the new town center

[PghGal]

Great idea !!

[vintageogauge]

26,000 new homes. There will be another square, round, or oval at some point in the future. Building south of 470 will be quite a hike to Brownwood my guess is that it will be near 470. Those living north of 468 will head for Brownwood, south will use the new one.

[Topspinmo]

Ever since TV acquired all that new acreage down south, I have been trying to guess what theme the next Town Square might have. (And there almost certainly will be a new one down there somewhere.)

Assuming the Developer sticks with their pattern of choosing a theme that reflects both the history and "personality" of the state of Florida, and since the Spanish, nautical and cattle/ranching themes have been used...what's left?

I'm going with...The Everglades.

3rd world shanty town look, fit right in with the apartments:22yikes::wave:

[asianthree]

3rd world shanty town look, fit right in with the apartments:22yikes::wave:

I hope your design is not in the running

[karostay]

Never Never Land