[Bavarian]

Originally Posted by outlaw

Why do you need to have quick access from northern tip to southern tip of TV? I live north of 466 and rarely have any desire to go to Brownwood or other areas in the southern tip of the current TV boundary. I have two town centers and several recreation centers within easy access where I live. Look at Ocala or Leesburg (or virtually any town in the 100K+ population size). Neither has easy and quick access throughout their municipal boundaries. I think the obvious solution is to increase the MMP speed limit....

The only reason to go to Brownwood's Square is for Cody's at lunchtime for their excellent Philly Cheesesteak. Square 1 burgers is down that way whaic has a large selection of unusual types of meat for their ground patties. Otherwise no need to go there.

[Packer Fan]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

Look at the projected growth for the counties that the Villages reside in.
Population and Demographic Data

http://edr.state.fl.us/content/popul...rojections.pdf

If true, we are going to see a lot of new faces on the roads in this area in 2030. I only mention public transportation because many in Europe believe that the US is lacking in this regard.

Do you really care what Europeans think about it? Not sure we should care what they think, they can't even run their own continent

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by outlaw

I think the obvious solution is to increase the MMP speed limit....

How fast should it be?
I thought they were now considering 15 MPH?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by tomwed

How fast should it be?
I thought they were now considering 15 MPH?

Game, set, match.

[perrjojo]

The original concept was for The Villages to have a small town feel. That is why we have all of these villages and 3 separate town squares. As long as we continue to have small villages and adequate town squares the concept still works. You really don't HAVE TO GO FROM SPANISH SPRINGS TO BROWNWOOD. All you need will be in each area. Yes, sometimes you will venture out but the same happens in big metro areas and, Yes, you must deal with a little gridlock.

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Why is a quick way needed?

Bee-eye-en-gee-oh!

What is it now 15 minutes to anywhere from anywhere in TV?

Does anybody really think a retirement community could support a rapid transit system?

Check out the demographics in the areas that have them. Along with core and metropolitan population numbers!

I will wait for the teleportation station.

[romanpaula]

By 2030 the Villages will no longer be THE retirement community to live, think of all those Sun City places now. Heck, 5 more years at best.

Also some articles say we've already reached 200,000 residents in the snow bird season.

[Bay Kid]

I will have someone driving me around TV in my old custom golf cart! Everything will still be just as beautiful as ever!!! Isn't life great?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by romanpaula

By 2030 the Villages will no longer be THE retirement community to live, think of all those Sun City places now. Heck, 5 more years at best.

Also some articles say we've already reached 200,000 residents in the snow bird season.

Keep romanpaula. I don't agree.

[outlaw]

Originally Posted by tomwed

How fast should it be?
I thought they were now considering 15 MPH?

I think 35 mph would be reasonable at this time. After all, that's what the speed limit is on BV. Although there are some golf carts that can go 70+ mph.

[mbh913]

Who or what is "the Village Government?" Maybe we ought to think about getting one somewhere on that 20 year time line.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by mbh913

Who or what is "the Village Government?" Maybe we ought to think about getting one somewhere on that 20 year time line.

Hmmmm.


The Village government at this time is the Morse family south of 466.


And how they run things is the one thing I love more than any thing else about this place. Maybe because they do a great job, do not try to put themselves in the spotlight and have become a huge success without federal help and by doing it the old fashioned way working hard and investing their own money, time and time again.


This has caused them to be very rich. But they weren't very rich twenty years ago. It is the American dream and we are living it too.


Amen. There will be a moment of silence while y'all think about this.

[rongeorge]

How about a high speed train (100 mph+)?

[tntfox]

Teleportation, Beam me to Honest Johns. lol

[twoplanekid]

Originally Posted by mbh913

Who or what is "the Village Government?" Maybe we ought to think about getting one somewhere on that 20 year time line.

The Village government that I am referring to is the CDDs under the collective banner of the Villages. Five residents of each residential CDD are elected by their CDD residents to run operations within the boundaries of that CDD. Three commercial CDDs are still controlled by the developer and CDD 11 which is temporally under the control of the developer as the developer initially installs the five officials to run a residential CDD.

With growth of the Villages, the influence of the developer on day to day operation of the residential CDDs fades. And to some extent, the developer has less control on the operation of the Villages as a whole.

2015+15= 2030 It will be here before we know it!