The Developers have managed to create a large city, yet each individual Village is unique,
with a sense of community and a sense of pride.
And almost without exception, residents feel that their Village is the best Village!

In bigger cities they call them neighborhoods

Some would consider them subdivisions.

That's the way it is in my neighborhood. People having fun with each other and helping each other out.

I love our village. The ages range from the 50's to 80's. As a boomer my major problem is the dude at the pool who seems stuck in 1960. Good lord there is only so much Connie Francis, Bobby Daren and Paul Anka one can take. That said if that's my worst problem I'm truly blessed (my rants about snowbirds comes from long before being a TVer. I grew up in Key West during the 60's and early 70's). After being stuck on 295 for over an hour in Jax this weekend you won't hear me complain about TV traffic again. I love TV.

No, IMHO a subdivision is where people live who drive to work somewhere else.
In The Villages, each neighborhood is unique and self contained with a sense of community. With an adult pool and a family pool and a rec center and daily activities, golf, pickleball, shuffleboard, a mail station, and, and, and ...
As BTK said, "The Villages is simply a collection of villages", definitely not subdivisions.

Maybe, as Ricky Ricardo used to say, I can 'splain myself. Too many (of all ages) want to change rules on everything from use of the amenities by outsiders to lawn ornaments to signage and so on. We were accustomed to a big, fenced in, backyard in Amarillo. There are none here and we knew that but simply accepted the fact that they are not allowed here. The use of trash cans or bins are not allowed or curbside mailboxes or mail delivered to the house instead of a central box station.

We didn't set up a howl to get any of it changed. Had it not be acceptable to us, we would have simply stayed put or found someplace else. We know kids under 19 are not allowed more than 30 days a year. No problem with that, either.

And the beat goes on. Hope this helps understand what I was trying to say. Things are the way they are for very valid reasons. I worked on a committee here one year (AAC) and you cannot imagine all the things people were wanting to change to be like 'where they came from' or to have something that is not allowed (use of the amenities by outsiders comes to mind). Very careful thought goes into the planning and operation of this place, and it has worked for years. I suspect that that will be the case for a very long time. Has worked well for us since 2004.

From Wikipedia:

"Subdivision is the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop, usually via a plat. The former single piece as a whole is then known in the United States as a subdivision. If it is used for housing it is typically known as a housing subdivision or housing development, although some developers tend to call these areas communities."

Please note the last clause in the last sentence. No commuting required. I have lived in subdivisions having a sense of community as well as pools, tennis courts and the like

OK, I stand corrected. :024: The Villages is full of subdivisions.

Only technically. :)

I thought the whole place was a state of mind?

But without question the nicest set of subdivisions for active adults ever developed!

It can be whatever state of mind each person puts themselves into. And it's 420 !!!!!:pepper2:

Boomers at TV
 

We are new to TV and are mid boomers. I guess not being social depends on what you want at TV. I am happy reading and being quiet and I don't like busy noisy events. That doesn't mean there is some cuthing wrong with me or tht I shouldn't be allowed to be part of a community. I also don't want my social life dictated.

:agree:"Everyone marches to the beat of a different drummer"
But I think some people have trouble accepting that!