Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
#31
|
||
|
||
1st year Villagers
Quote:
|
|
#32
|
||
|
||
Quote:
If you look at were Brownwood sits it would have been stupid to put a premier retail district on the edge of the development (Rohan Rec Center similarly), if SR44 were to be the end, Brownwood would probably be Roosevelt and Truman courses sit today. The question become when was Brownwood planned. Watch this video and pay attention at the 2:10 point. Making of Brownwood "...before the first house was built south of 466 we had determined were Brownwood would be..." Translated - Harold Swartz was a part of the planning of Brownwood and knew and planned to continue on beyond Brownwood. I never had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Swartz but from what I have read his outward persona was a kind and giving individual, much of which was likely a true reflection. In my digging into the history and progress of The Villages over the years I also see a very smart and long term thinking businessman who knew how to, with the help of his son, see the future and needs of the residents and make long term plans for this business. These skills he and Gary Morse pass on to the next generation and the one after that. The Villages is a business, a business in the market of making retirement communities in a state who's population is increasing by 900 people a day, a significant portion of which are in the 55+ market. Many here and on other sites apply the moniker of greed to The Villages, is the same used when they pick up their phone, tablet, or laptop, or jump in their car, doubtful. If greed were the motivator the extreme attention to the environment shown in water reclamation, construction techniques, and maintaining the green spaces that has not only continued but increased in the newer sections under construction would not be happening. The current generation running the company continues to raise the bar in every aspect of the development, that is there business. Many seem to have forgotten what it means to work and run a business and now only focus on the "me" factor, too bad, the world continues to turn. If there is a factor of greed that needs to be controlled here, it would be with those select few on the sales end to perpetuate lies such as "build out" in order to make the next sale, these are the lowest form of their profession and need to be weeded out for the good of all. Is The Villages (both the community and the developer) perfect, hardly so, there is some room for improvement. But what is certain is that it is unlike any other community in so many positive ways that is hard to beat. I'm no fanboy of the developer, hardly so, I have had and continue to have many conflicts with them on a personal, political, and professional level. I do however respect and appreciate what they've done, how they do it, and how they continue to evolve. At this point in my life I can't think of a better place I would want to live.
__________________
Don Wiley GoldWingNut (a motorcycle enthusiast not a gilded fastener) Village of Hillsborough www.goldwingnut.com YouTube –YouTube.com/GoldWingnut and YouTube.com/GoldWingnutProductions Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero Society is produced by our wants, and government by wickedness; the former promotes our happiness positively by uniting our affections, the latter negatively by restraining our vices. - Thomas Paine, 1/10/1776 |
#33
|
||
|
||
There is growth, and there is GROWTH ! If "they" can continue to plan and coordinate as well as they have in the past, we're OK. On the other hand, it could lose its unique sense of community and atmosphere.
|
#34
|
||
|
||
Congratulations … I believe you made the OP's point
|
#35
|
||
|
||
Quote:
Thanks for pulling facts into the discussion, AGAIN. Some want to ignore facts and just want to complain. I hope many posters do a CTRL V and a CTRL P and to save this post because it will be used time and time again.
__________________
Identifying as Mr. Helpful |
#36
|
||
|
||
Actually the piece was in the Villages- News. Too long to repost here but google "Headaches heading our way as The Villages doubles in size over the next 20 years" and you can read it on-line.
It always amazes me how many people immediately default to "if you don't like it blah, blah, blah" One can be in a good situation and still look around and recognize potential problems and how things could be better. Take your head out of the sand.
__________________
Pam&Nick The government cannot give anything to anyone without first taking it from someone else |
#37
|
||
|
||
I know it's just an opinion piece but why didn't the author have the courage to list his/her name?
__________________
Birthdays Are Good For You. Statistics Show the More That You Have The Longer You Will Live.. We've Got Plenty Of Youth.. What We Need Is a Fountain Of SMART! |
#38
|
||
|
||
Quote:
From a population of 1,000 houses, TV has doubled six times. Yep, Lucky number seven will be a problem.
__________________
Identifying as Mr. Helpful Last edited by dewilson58; 02-21-2020 at 03:46 PM. |
#39
|
||
|
||
Quote:
__________________
It is better to laugh than to cry. |
#40
|
||
|
||
Quote:
The article was from the online news and not The Daily Sun.
__________________
It is better to laugh than to cry. |
#41
|
||
|
||
Morris Blvd. in Spanish Springs
Morris Blvd. in Spanish Springs needs help with the popular expansion yet all needs are going to the new development area only. Traffic is outrageous and so dangerous for golf carts. Morris needs to have a separate golf cart path and a tunnel by the 466 gate. But no, they just build another golf cart bridge over Rt. 44. For what? To bring them into the Brownwood small center? Are TV residents funding this? Let's get the developer to fix what is broken first.
|
#42
|
||
|
||
Yes, I corrected that in my second post.
__________________
Pam&Nick The government cannot give anything to anyone without first taking it from someone else |
#43
|
||
|
||
Quote:
I don't understand whose money would build those separate golf cart paths although it is a very good idea and you are right about it being safer. I don't want to pay for it, do you? I doubt the developer wants to pay for it either. Things don't just don't happen and the developer is not our mother.
__________________
It is better to laugh than to cry. |
#44
|
||
|
||
[QUOTE=graciegirl;1720252]The Villages News is not "The Sun". Many opinion pieces are just that.[
All opinion pieces are just that. That is why they are call opinion pieces.
__________________
Pam&Nick The government cannot give anything to anyone without first taking it from someone else |
#45
|
||
|
||
Quote:
|
Closed Thread |
|
|
Thread Tools | |