[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

Bridgeport @ Lake Sumter also has a cart crossing outside of the gates!

And the crossing to which you refer creates huge cart backups due to the steady stream of unbroken traffic coming off of the roundabout.

[njbchbum]

Originally Posted by Indydealmaker

And the crossing to which you refer creates huge cart backups due to the steady stream of unbroken traffic coming off of the roundabout.

AMEN to that!

[Trish Crocker]

It's really a scam for the developers to make more money. Every time you go thru the gate, a dollar is subtracted from your amenity fee and put into their pockets! If you go through more that 145 times a month...there goes your free golf!
Seriously, is your life really that hectic that you can't wait two seconds???

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by TVMayor

If the Paradise gate was a wall, how would people get in and out of The Villages? By using any gate minus one? How did man survive when it was just a hole in the wall? How has life improved with the gate in place?

Hi TV Mayor: Do you suppose that hole in the wall was suddenly walled off and then because of a few, gated, was done as a lark?

Why is it that the vast majority of residents applaud the Developer's genius but then complain about the gate system? Did the Developer have a senior moment here?

And what does it say about people's driving habits who crash through these gates? Are they distracted? inpatient?

The gates are separated as to resident/visitors because residents have gate passes and do not need attention while visitors need assistance and perhaps directions from gate keepers.

The gates are a welcoming sight, useful and adds to our security

[perrjojo]

Originally Posted by rubicon

Hi TV Mayor: Do you suppose that hole in the wall was suddenly walled off and then because of a few, gated, was done as a lark?

Why is it that the vast majority of residents applaud the Developer's genius but then complain about the gate system? Did the Developer have a senior moment here?

And what does it say about people's driving habits who crash through these gates? Are they distracted? inpatient?

The gates are separated as to resident/visitors because residents have gate passes and do not need attention while visitors need assistance and perhaps directions from gate keepers.

The gates are a welcoming sight, useful and adds to our security

Some just don't want to be confused by the facts. When I was working people often told me , "I think......". My reply was always, "don't tell me what you think, tell me what you know."

I know the gates were not put there as a lark....they serve a purpose!

[TVMayor]

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by rubicon

Hi TV Mayor: Do you suppose that hole in the wall was suddenly walled off and then because of a few, gated, was done as a lark?

Why is it that the vast majority of residents applaud the Developer's genius but then complain about the gate system? Did the Developer have a senior moment here?

And what does it say about people's driving habits who crash through these gates? Are they distracted? inpatient?

The gates are separated as to resident/visitors because residents have gate passes and do not need attention while visitors need assistance and perhaps directions from gate keepers.

The gates are a welcoming sight, useful and adds to our security

Rubicon,
You are right. The gates are value-added. They are one of the many intangibles that have drawn us here and support property values that are based upon more than replacement cost and comps.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Indydealmaker

Rubicon,
You are right. The gates are value-added. They are one of the many intangibles that have drawn us here and support property values that are based upon more than replacement cost and comps.

Like he said............

[TheVillageChicken]

When a gate gets knocked down and I can drive straight through, I feel cheated.

[Warren Kiefer]

Originally Posted by dillywho

Sorry, but stop signs would NOT do the same thing. When the arms are broken off the gates (as they often are), stop signs and cones are put out. They are blatantly ignored by many. Heck, they don't even bother to slow down much of the time, much less stop. Might be cheaper, but by no means effective.

You are right in the drivers here could be more courteous...as could diners, shoppers, etc. Just sayin'

LET ME OFFER AN IDEA TO THOSE WHO POSTED COMMENTS THAT THE EXIT GATES ARE A METHOD TO SLOW TRAFFIC. I WOULD SUGGEST WE DO AWAY WITH THE EXIT GATES AND REPLACE THEM WITH A NOT TOO HARSH SPEED BUMP. THIS WILL ALLOW A CONTINUOUS FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND AT THE SAME TIME DEFINATELY SLOW THE TRAFFIC.

[graciegirl]

Thank heavens that the homeowners don't run things.

[Trish Crocker]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Thank heavens that the homeowners don't run things.

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Thank heavens that the homeowners don't run things.

I agree! Particularly the homeowners who apparently always get up on the wrong side of the bed.

[Bonny]

I must say this thread has been very entertaining !!
To gate or not to gate, that is the question.

[TheVillageChicken]

Originally Posted by Bonny

I must say this thread has been very entertaining !!
To gate or not to gate, that is the question.

It is a welcome distraction. I no longer lie awake all night fretting about the Stonecrest invasion.