Brownwood location- what were they thinking?!!
 

My wife & I drove down to where the new Brownwood square is being built and were shocked to see that it was in the furthest Southeast corner of TV property. What were they thinking? Even people in Sanibel and other villages south of 466A will have a trek down there never mind us that are north of it. I just don't get it- you would think it would be located halfway between Morse & Buena Vista (east to west) and halfway between 466A and the southern most route (north to south) in order to maximize the number of Villagers that would have easy access to it. I guess they're not marketing just to TVers.

It's very convenient for people who live in Wildwood.

Maybe the powers to be thought it would be nice to include the local people in all the fun

Personally, I would not like to be that close to Wildwood. Most of Wildwood is kind of a "dicey" area.

Here's a guess for you:
The Morse's have purchased large tracts of land between Rt 44 and the Turnpike.

Most??? What does that mean?

What does "most" mean? It means quite a bit. I definitely would not walk around Wildwood after 10 pm. I have no problem walking in The Villages after 10 pm. How about you?

I remember reading that there is a collaborative agreement between TV and Wildwood for economic development in that area. The businesses that will lease in Brownwood aren't going to turn a customer away because they don't have a Villages ID, and the easier access for non-villages residents is more of a plus in their eyes than a minus. .

For those who are concerned about being so close to Wildwood, would you rather have homes in that area? Plus, it appears most of the problems occur west of 301 according to the police blotter.

I was thinking on the original comment. When SS was built that is on the far other side of TV on 441/27. We don't know exactly what the "lay of the land" was back in the day!!! Now look at it...it looks like it's been there "forever"!! I fully think that "the powers that be" have a plan that will work just fine. Some day we all will go "WOW"!!! It's a process to build something and create out of basically "nothing". We all get to watch the process as it grows!!! I have NO fear that this will be something less than great!

I'm guessing it's going to be a while before Villagers use Brownwood on a regular basis. It's going to be a long golf cart ride pass empty fields for a long time it seems. I know I'll check it out, but I don't think I'll be visiting it much until that vast area between 466A and Rt. 44 is developed and populated.

LSL was built just south of the populated areas of 466. The new development was built south of LSL. Wildwood is being built far from any development. I wonder how long it's going to be before the developments connect with this isolated town square called Brownwood.

I completely and absolutely agree with you. There was not a home past 466A just six months ago and now we have a large population of new villagers. Brownwood is closer to them than to previous residents, but that is the plan. It will be a LONG golf cart ride for them to Spanish Springs. It is all relative.

I never doubt how nice Brownwood will be, and convenient and close to many, just like the rest of the place.

Wildwood like a lot of small towns is not as pretty as a lot of other places and none like what we all are used to here in the bubble.

It is a typical FL town that progress has caught up with. There are an awful lot of very nice people that are somebody's Mom or Dad or sister or brother or friend, etc.

And yes one should exercise good judgement for safety in areas of uncertainty.

The town of Wildwood does not deserve a bad "rep" because it is not as pretty or affluent and certainly should not be judged negatively based on the actions of a few....no different than we would not want TV to be judged negatively for the few baddies.

We are all victims of our environment.

btk

I agree. Also, most people in Wildwood are good people.

changes
 

In the 2 1/2 years we've been here Wildwood has come a long way. We've had this discussion before. Your right it's not as pretty as TV but it is changing. New housing has been approved for that area as well. Rt 44 is going to be growing. Besides Brownwood the new Mall property is cleared which is just west of Brownwood.Brownwood will be open this fall. The EZ go golf cart store is behind Butter Bean, there's a Dry cleaner opening next to the Outdoor Furniture store behind Spars. Give it time. If you drive down Buenna Vista and Morse there's a lot of changes every week. It looks like the new Fire House is started and new entrances for the newer areas are being built on Buena Vista. Yes it's a long ride but look at SS and how far that is for some of the residents living N/O 466 also a long ride. We're retired now a long ride is a good thing.