[VApeople]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Can you bring your dog on the walking trails?

Yes, of course.

Of course, everyone expects that your dog will be on a leash at all times. That is why some of the walkers carry metal-tipped hiking sticks to defend themselves from all animals, including dogs.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by JoeinFL

Fenney has had the population to support shopping for over 2 years.

Hey, you gotta a Dollar General in Coleman. How much more do you want??

[Tigger915]

Originally Posted by Joeint

Those of us in the Fenney area are still on the island with nowhere to go and nowhere to shop...

Yes. It’s a real slap in the face to those of us who bought about three years ago and still are not connected.
Bet the Developers lose no sleep and count the cash that those in District 12 paid to line their lying pockets!
Just move up the connectivity dates every few months and everything is fine.....not.

[JoeinFL]

Originally Posted by JoMar

Now that's just wrong.....Fenney never had the population to support shopping and still doesn't. It takes the other Villages below 44 to maybe maybe attract businesses. Still a lot of empties in the area, density isn't easy to get and justify a business.

Have you shopped at the Publix at lake Deaton? That’s where most people down here are forced to shop. That’s if you only want to drive 15 minutes. It’s typically very crowded. When the new one and the rest of the stores open down here, they will do very well. Unless poorly managed.

[vintageogauge]

I live in Fenney and am not excited about the soon to open turnpike bridge as it will just bring more congestion down here and I have no plans on going north in our golf car. However, Megisson Road being open is another story, it will take a lot of traffic from our end of Warm Springs and 301 which is the route I prefer when going north.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by JoeinFL

Have you shopped at the Publix at lake Deaton? That’s where most people down here are forced to shop. That’s if you only want to drive 15 minutes. It’s typically very crowded. When the new one and the rest of the stores open down here, they will do very well. Unless poorly managed.

It's only 10 minutes to Publix in Brownwood from Fenney.

[thelegges]

Originally Posted by JoeinFL

Have you shopped at the Publix at lake Deaton? That’s where most people down here are forced to shop. That’s if you only want to drive 15 minutes. It’s typically very crowded. When the new one and the rest of the stores open down here, they will do very well. Unless poorly managed.

No one is forced to shop anywhere. Free will (and products I want to buy) allows us to drive to Trader Joe’s, or Costco, yet we drive there every couple of weeks, more than an hour each way. Not a fan of Publix.

It’s funny everyone says the same about every grocery here, no matter where in the villages. Always over crowded, no stock, no parking.
Best part is when Magnolia opens, many will drive more than 15 minutes from other villages to shop, the new grocery to get away from the crowds.

[Neils]

Maybe call the loop Rt 66. Connected the east and west by car

[Dgizzi]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

The tunnel under Warm Springs is open to allow you to continue to follow Meggison Road! The golf cart path is open all the way to Brownwood!

Yea real nice they opened those up for the newer development but us here in Monarch Grove that have lived in over a year and longer still have to wait for our bridge! Love how the villages did that!

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Tigger915

Yes. It’s a real slap in the face to those of us who bought about three years ago and still are not connected.
Bet the Developers lose no sleep and count the cash that those in District 12 paid to line their lying pockets!
Just move up the connectivity dates every few months and everything is fine.....not.

Not happy? Consider your options.......

[twoplanekid]

I noticed the Loop map was a full page (A14) in the The Village Daily Sun today (Christmas Day).

Someone must be reading Talk of The Villages.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

I live in Fenney and am not excited about the soon to open turnpike bridge as it will just bring more congestion down here and I have no plans on going north in our golf car. However, Megisson Road being open is another story, it will take a lot of traffic from our end of Warm Springs and 301 which is the route I prefer when going north.

I'm confused, are you complaining that people will come down there to shop? Isn't that's what's necessary for retail to be successful and stay open? Or did I misunderstand?

[kcrazorbackfan]

Took our two fur babies and made the drive from Bradford to Brownwood and back today.

Beautiful drive; did see a palm tree blown over the 2nd entrance to the Village of Hawkins.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by JoMar

I'm confused, are you complaining that people will come down there to shop? Isn't that's what's necessary for retail to be successful and stay open? Or did I misunderstand?

You misunderstood, there is no where to shop down here so they will just add to congestion on the golf car and walking trails. You can come down Megisson to shop once their are stores to shop in.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

You misunderstood, there is no where to shop down here so they will just add to congestion on the golf car and walking trails. You can come down Megisson to shop once their are stores to shop in.

Thanks....once the novelty ends I suspect the area will reach a local consistency. Might be April