[Aces4]

Originally Posted by JSR22

They can move here understanding there is no transportation. That's their choice. Not every community is for everyone. You have to find a place that meets their needs. You cannot move to a community and expect them to make significant changes for your personal needs.

Or even better, we could make it so restrictive and unusable that we could keep the unwashed out. Now if we could only have them get rid of the lifts in the pools, handicap bathrooms and sidewalk ramps, we might be on to something.

There are some things about The Villages I really don’t like….

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by JSR22

They need to understand TV is not for them if they need transportation.

Originally Posted by Aces4

Forgive me, I didn’t realize The Villages was such a selective, elite community of over 100,000 people. Shame on those interlopers who want to enjoy life there also, there outta be a law, eh?

There are many reasons why someone who might wish to live in TV (or San Francisco, or Beverly Hills, or The Hamptons) may not be able to. All are welcome to come here if they have the means. If the problem is they can't drive, but don't have the money to avail themselves of Uber, that's a matter of not having the means to live here.
It would be nice if everyone could afford everything in life they want, but most of us can't do that. Were the amenity fees increased enough to cover free public transportation for all, then the amenity fees would be much higher, and The Villages would be out of reach financially for even more people. It would be MORE exclusive, not LESS exclusive.
I didn't come here with the expectation of free public transportation. There was no "lack of transparency", and from what I can tell, no "smoke and mirrors" suggesting that this place was anything but what it is.

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by Aces4

Or even better, we could make it so restrictive and unusable that we could keep the unwashed out. Now if we could only have them get rid of the lifts in the pools, handicap bathrooms and sidewalk ramps, we might be on to something.

There are some things about The Villages I really don’t like….

I find that unremarkable. Did you come here expecting you'd not find aspects of this place not to your liking? Did you think you'd find Nirvana?

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Laker14

I find that unremarkable. Did you come here expecting you'd not find aspects of this place not to your liking? Did you think you'd find Nirvana?

It’s The Villages, I know better than to expect perfection or any thing close to it. What has really killed expectations is the humanity shown to others. This should be a red alert to the people considering residency in The Villages. This is the soft underbelly here showing how residents really feel about the disabled. That’s all.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by Aces4

Or even better, we could make it so restrictive and unusable that we could keep the unwashed out. Now if we could only have them get rid of the lifts in the pools, handicap bathrooms and sidewalk ramps, we might be on to something.

There are some things about The Villages I really don’t like….

Of course we need handicapped bathrooms, ramps and pool lifts. I am probably one of the most liberal people on this board. I never posted on restricting people. All I am saying is you cannot expect the Morses to provide everything anyone needs. You find the place to live that meets your needs. My last response.

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by Aces4

It’s The Villages, I know better than to expect perfection or any thing close to it. What has really killed expectations is the humanity shown to others. This should be a red alert to the people considering residency in The Villages. This is the soft underbelly here showing how residents really feel about the disabled. That’s all.

I'm sorry you feel that way. That has not been my observation. I know many people who reach out to help others, in TV, "one-on-one", rather than relying on the community to do it.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by JSR22

Of course we need handicapped bathrooms, ramps and pool lifts. I am probably one of the most liberal people on this board. I never posted on restricting people. All I am saying is you cannot expect the Morses to provide everything anyone needs. You find the place to live that meets your needs. My last response.

Why would that be the Morse family obligation? This should come under public transportation and we’re not talking about a community of 25,000 people and this should be provided for The Villages and the huge surrounding communities.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by Laker14

I'm sorry you feel that way. That has not been my observation. I know many people who reach out to help others, in TV, "one-on-one", rather than relying on the community to do it.

Thank you for your sensible post. He is attacking me that I would exclude people which is not what I posted. I am very inclusive.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Laker14

I'm sorry you feel that way. That has not been my observation. I know many people who reach out to help others, in TV, "one-on-one", rather than relying on the community to do it.

That is like a sound bite against disabled amenities. Have you been here long enough to remember the complaints from residents when the pool lifts were installed in several pools? Yes, people are really looking out for one another in The Villages, but appear to be few and far between.

But everyday things change and who knows what side of this discussion you will be on tomorrow. I hope you’re keeping your bags packed and by the door for assisted living. Life can hit, any time, any place in our lives or our children’s lives. They could be dismissed where they live too.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by JSR22

Thank you for your sensible post. He is attacking me that I would exclude people which is not what I posted. I am very inclusive.

You are excluding those who are unable to drive from The Villages if they don’t have the way or means to hire drivers. What do you think exclusion means?

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by Aces4

That is like a sound bite against disabled amenities. Have you been here long enough to remember the complaints from residents when the pool lifts were installed in several pools? Yes, people are really looking out for one another in The Villages, but appear to be few and far between.

But everyday things change and who knows what side of this discussion you will be on tomorrow. I hope you’re keeping your bags packed and by the door for assisted living. Life can hit, any time, any place in our lives or our children’s lives. They could be dismissed where they live too.

Well, my bags aren't packed yet, but I realize the day will come when I will no longer be able to live in TV. That's the way the world works. I'm OK with it.
Peace.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Laker14

Well, my bags aren't packed yet, but I realize the day will come when I will no longer be able to live in TV. That's the way the world works. I'm OK with it.
Peace.

And peace to you and all the disabled who aren’t old and decrepit but are still discriminated against everyday.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by Aces4

You are excluding those who are unable to drive from The Villages if they don’t have the way or means to hire drivers. What do you think exclusion means?

They need to move to a place that has local transportation.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by JSR22

They need to move to a place that has local transportation.

Downtown New York City… ? And everyone over the age 50 should be housed in the Mohave Desert and leave the prime areas of the country for the young and vigorous people so those areas are used to their full beauty and potential.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Aces4

Downtown New York City… ? And everyone over the age 50 should be housed in the Mohave Desert and leave the prime areas of the country for the young and vigorous people so those areas are used to their full beauty and potential.

There comes a time when one should stop digging…….you are there.