[coleprice]

We live in the Northern area of TV, near Tierra Del Sol and appreciate Don Wiley's videos. As the "footprint" of The Villages expands, so do our amenities - we all have access to the new Rec Centers, Golf Courses and Hiking Trails. Although there are fewer Executive golf courses in the "new areas", there are plans to build more "down south", so my wife and I look forward to playing them. To work on our short game, we play a pitch-and-putt once a week, including Mickey Lee. We can't wait to try out the new Executive Golf Courses that are being built once they're completed.

[PugMom]

if you don't care for the videos, just stop watching. i can't imagine someone holding a gun to your head & forcing you to watch

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by Tobys Dad

21 years in TV. Could not possibly care less about any of it. Over built, overpriced.

21 Years?
That's a long time to suffer.
Would have cut my losses a long time ago if feeling like that
Think that is a very sad post.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Tobys Dad

21 years in TV. Could not possibly care less about any of it. Over built, overpriced.

You should call OP to have a beer together………

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

You should call OP to have a beer together………

[Driller703]

Originally Posted by Tobys Dad

21 years in TV. Could not possibly care less about any of it. Over built, overpriced.

“Couldn’t” possibly care less?

[Bwanajim]

If you don’t care, why are you bringing it up in your long post?

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Do I really care?

Of course I do. Aside from the fact that as Villagers we all share access to the same amenities, entertainment, golf, etc. etc., the fact remains that Villagers, once here, move two to three times (I've seen numbers as high as five) WITHIN The Villages. The fact that there may be certain things closer to where I live now, or a village with a different and more preferable vibe, or a style of house that is more attractive, concerns me because if (like most Villagers apparently) I DO move to another location in The Villages, I want to know that I share the same access even if another location in the South is more attractive to me.

That is interesting about moving often. We are just the opposite. We moved to the Historic Area in 2005 and really NEVER saw any need to move. I played in Villages basketball pickups and Senior Events. I played volleyball, softball, table tennis, badminton, tennis and track
. I shot archery, swam in local pools, and once fooled around at horseshoes. All that plus investment clubs, ti chi stretching clubs,and even karate. All of that with easy driving distance from the Historic Area. I rarely drove south of Sumter Landing.
......We are satisfied with our house. It is not perfect, but to us the main point of The Villages is the activities. I think that our lot size is somewhat small, but I read that the lot sizes in the newer areas are EVEN smaller.
......I don't particularly like the summers here. We had a summer house up north for awhile, but 2 houses became difficult to maintain.
........I just never thought that we would GAIN anything by buying and moving to a house south of RT 466.

[mvbird]

I care more about all the apartment towers, trailer parks, and homes that Don shows us in videos around the borders of the Villages. These buildings will add large additional populations who may depend on the Villages squares for entertainment, the restaurants and may try to use the pools and rec centers. Some crime and traffic will also follow this population increase. There seems to be a demand for these apartments and homes, but they can't all be housing for people who work in the Villages. I, like Don, wonder why they want to live in Wildwood and Lady Lake and where they will work. Could they be rented by family or friends of seniors who live in the Villages?

(Title should be demand exists, but why?)

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by mvbird

I care more about all the apartment towers, trailer parks, and homes that Don shows us in videos around the borders of the Villages. These buildings will add large additional populations who may depend on the Villages squares for entertainment, the restaurants and may try to use the pools and rec centers. Some crime and traffic will also follow this population increase. There seems to be a demand for these apartments and homes, but they can't all be housing for people who work in the Villages. I, like Don, wonder why they want to live in Wildwood and Lady Lake and where they will work. Could they be rented by family or friends of seniors who live in the Villages?

(Title should be demand exists, but why?)

As the area grows there will be more stores such as groceries and restaurants to meet the demand. As far as I can tell most Villagers hardly ever go to the squares for entertainment once they are here for awhile.

[Range Rider]

Originally Posted by Gpsma

For those who live north of 44..or north of 466a..or maybe north of 466….do you really care what is being built south of 44.

Are you tired of Don Wiley,s videos? Or those that just moved in south of 44 extolling that they now have found pardise?

Good for them..enjoy your new home and lifestyle.

But, peraonally, i dont care what is being built south of 44…many people north of 44 dont care what is being built a half hour or more drive from them.
Up north..did you care what was being built? Harldy

Enough already..no one cares anymore..TV is just becoming a sprawling suburb

Yes, I love to watch and listen to Don Wiley. He describes so well a very well planned and working community for generations to come. No where else do you see or have a developer and his family who LIVES on his or her planned community like ours, and make sure that it is done well, and listens to the people who live there.

[Velvet]

That’s not quite right, we have developers, large developers, that live in my city up north. I mean what kind of development would it be it, that is not good enough for the builder themselves? Unless they are building subsidized housing or rental housing.

[Rocksnap]

Originally Posted by Gpsma

For those who live north of 44..or north of 466a..or maybe north of 466….do you really care what is being built south of 44.

Are you tired of Don Wiley,s videos? Or those that just moved in south of 44 extolling that they now have found pardise?

Good for them..enjoy your new home and lifestyle.

But, peraonally, i dont care what is being built south of 44…many people north of 44 dont care what is being built a half hour or more drive from them.
Up north..did you care what was being built? Harldy

Enough already..no one cares anymore..TV is just becoming a sprawling suburb

Sounds like Don and his videos are living inside your head. It’s ok, let it go…

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by Gpsma

For those who live north of 44..or north of 466a..or maybe north of 466….do you really care what is being built south of 44.

Are you tired of Don Wiley,s videos? Or those that just moved in south of 44 extolling that they now have found pardise?

Good for them..enjoy your new home and lifestyle.

But, peraonally, i dont care what is being built south of 44…many people north of 44 dont care what is being built a half hour or more drive from them.
Up north..did you care what was being built? Harldy

Enough already..no one cares anymore..TV is just becoming a sprawling suburb

Really? Nothing to do today? I, as do many, many others, really enjoy his videos. You know, you really don’t have to watch them. Problem solved.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by Jayhawk

Wow, I must have missed the election when you were chosen as arbiter of who cares about what.

Hahahahahahahahahahaha