[GreySkies]

Originally Posted by DOGSAREKEEPERS

We didn't move here to be in a MAJOR CITY. We moved here to be in the cute
VILLAGES.

Hate to rain on your "cute" parade but TV has been growing, it was cute 15 years ago.
With over 75K resident and growing it must evolve and take on the characteristics and infrastructure of a city.

The Villages, Florida Population 2020 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)

[champion6]

Originally Posted by GreySkies

Hate to rain on your "cute" parade but TV has been growing, it was cute 15 years ago.
With over 75K resident and growing it must evolve and take on the characteristics and infrastructure of a city.

The Villages, Florida Population 2020 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)

That site is wrong.

The current population of The Villages is about 130,000, as recently published in the Daily Sun. And the population has been increasing yearly at a rate of around 5,000.

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by jimlambert

it’s getting pretty deep in here. Better get my boots!

It's deeper than boots, hip waders are what you need and pretty soon a wet suit and a snorkel.

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by Fused Glass

I heard they were going to be low income housing so the villages meet there quotas per federal guidelines.

What federal guidelines?

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by mcmanirog

I agree! Why not go back to the original Katie Bell's concept which was very popular and unique??????????????????????

Do you really think a business owner sets down one day and decides he needs to change a money making enterprise just to make a change? Apparently the original concept wasn't generating enough revenue so a change was made hoping it would work. Obviously it didn't, that is why it closed.

[Carla B]

Originally Posted by champion6

That site is wrong.

The current population of The Villages is about 130,000, as recently published in the Daily Sun. And the population has been increasing yearly at a rate of around 5,000.

Agree. Twelve years ago our sales agent claimed there were about 70,000. 12 x 5,000 = 60,000 more now, so 130,000 sounds right.

[airdale2]

Originally Posted by giorgio1948

Inside renovation

I hears 12 Apts for KB's

[Northwoods]

Originally Posted by villager1114

Nothing needs to be up there esp apts. They built it that way just for show which is the basis of their concepts. Which I am ok with because that is partially why we live in the bubble

You do realize that The Villages has offices and employees on the second floor above Soma, Tervis, etc. They also have employees on one of the upper floors in the same building as MVP.
So no... the 2nd floor isn't just built for show....

[Marshaw]

Your confusing. Offices and old Katie's what are you referring to. If Katie's it looks like a long range plan. Clos down stairs. Move it up stairs. Clos and sell apts.e Katie's

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by champion6

That site is wrong.

The current population of The Villages is about 130,000, as recently published in the Daily Sun. And the population has been increasing yearly at a rate of around 5,000.

When we moved here over 3 years ago the population was 125,000 all north of 44 there are now a lot more than 5,000 people living south of 44.

[Lvienneau]

Could be correct. Maybe setting up in case a new president gets in and they follow the proposed new HUD Guidelines in their platform. No federal funding for roads etc if a certain percentage of housing isn’t for lower incomes. Interesting thought.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by Lvienneau

Could be correct. Maybe setting up in case a new president gets in and they follow the proposed new HUD Guidelines in their platform. No federal funding for roads etc if a certain percentage of housing isn’t for lower incomes. Interesting thought.

The Villages does not stand alone nor does it have government. It is part of Wildwood, Lady Lake, Fruitland Park and soon to be Leesburg and I'm sure they already have the housing and/or planned housing in place.

[rnhager07]

I am doubting this is the case. What federal law are you using as a basis for this conclusion?