Is TV's getting too big?

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Just looked at the populations of cities in Fl, the TV's will,IMHO most likely be in the top 10,population wise, in a few years!!!
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Just looked at the populations of cities in Fl, the TV's will most likely be in the top 10 in a few years-rivaling Dt.Pete & Tampa !!!
Ten years is a long time for most of us. A goodly share of us may be living in the Village of Heavenly or in that extreme sauna.

I say about how things are in The Villages;

So far, so good.
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There are pluses and minuses to population size.

There will be more crime, probably, and congestion, especially during high season but...

An increased population brings us the businesses we long for and will perhaps attract other perks such as more doctors to choose from, more everything to choose from.
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Ten years is a long time for most of us. A goodly share of us may be living in the Village of Heavenly or in that extreme sauna.

I say about how things are in The Villages;

So far, so good.
Hear hear, Gracie. Most places where life is good grow. Look at any booming city. They grow because people want to live there. We are in a place that is great to live in. It will grow.
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We, personally, LOVE the growth. The upside surely outweighs the down.

- the more the merrier (certainly a huge draw for new retirees)
- more eateries, stores, medical etc to choose from
- (hopefully) wider/new roads and more multi-modals
- more events, recreational, and shows

Saw the new Developer brochure detailing expansion over the next couple years in the south areas - spectacular. Fenney was simply a small beginning.

We moved into Gilchrist 4 years ago, between 466a and 44. Heard about 'the buildout', and assumed we would be on the Southside of TV. In 3-8 years, will be smack in the middle.

Life and TV growth goes on. and on.
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The way TV is designed with golf courses, mail, pools, shopping, etc, etc.......most of the daily living is done within a fairly small measure from where one's home is located.

So how big TV gets from that perspective has little if any effect on one's days.

Yes there is more traffic...sometimes waits at restaurants (I say sometimes because it depends if one has to go at peak times........then we have to wait at almost any restaurant worth going to/anywhere).

Probably the biggest issue is traffic.....the age of the drivers.....the impatience of the elderly (always in a hurry to get where they are going).

As was stated above the growth has brought to TV the many entities that would not give us a second look if we were still at 35,000 population.

No matter the size......the lifestyle here is much, MUCH better than where most of us spent our work-a-day years....and of course no winter (except January).

We loved it when we built our home in 2004 with 35,000 population. And we love it no less now at some where above 100,000.......and all the businesses that have located here because of the size.

I would venture a guess that more than 90% feel the same way!!!
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I think that the way TV is all spread out, it won't ever be as bad as a large city. Anytime that you're feeling crowded, go on down to Orlando and cruise I-4. That'll put things in perspective for you.
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I think billethkid hit the nail on the head. We seldom travel to Brownwood (maybe a couple times a year), as it is way too far for us to go by golf cart, and I really don't want to travel by car 20-25 minutes through a baker's dozen roundabouts to get there. I think that some of the Southern Villagers probably feel much the same about the North. The one big problem I see is Morse Blvd, only two lanes, and when a person from the South needs to go to the hospital, they don't have a lot of choice on the route. Plus our shopping here in the North is more mature, with Target and other offerings not yet available in the South, so people are driving up here. The traffic on Morse is aggravating right now, and obviously gets worse in season. I really wish the family would consider spending some of their billions on a major upgrade to Morse from 466 to 27/441, but I believe that's a pipe dream. But other than that, I have nothing to complain about here. Nobody I know can name a better place to retire.

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The way TV is designed with golf courses, mail, pools, shopping, etc, etc.......most of the daily living is done within a fairly small measure from where one's home is located.

So how big TV gets from that perspective has little if any effect on one's days.

Yes there is more traffic...sometimes waits at restaurants (I say sometimes because it depends if one has to go at peak times........then we have to wait at almost any restaurant worth going to/anywhere).

Probably the biggest issue is traffic.....the age of the drivers.....the impatience of the elderly (always in a hurry to get where they are going).

As was stated above the growth has brought to TV the many entities that would not give us a second look if we were still at 35,000 population.

No matter the size......the lifestyle here is much, MUCH better than where most of us spent our work-a-day years....and of course no winter (except January).

We loved it when we built our home in 2004 with 35,000 population. And we love it no less now at some where above 100,000.......and all the businesses that have located here because of the size.

I would venture a guess that more than 90% feel the same way!!!
I just checked with everyone.............it's 99.4%.
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There are pluses and minuses to population size.

There will be more crime, probably, and congestion, especially during high season but...

An increased population brings us the businesses we long for and will perhaps attract other perks such as more doctors to choose from, more everything to choose from.
I agree with you. It seems that if there is no growth, it becomes stagnant, which does not attract more of everything that you mentioned. The Villages may no longer have a “homey” feel overall, but in the area in which I live and shop, it does feel that way.
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As long as championship golf courses and sports pools are built along with more homes to keep the ratios constant I have no problem with the growth.
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The more they build in the south mean the homes further north will be more desirable. Less crowded up there.
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I don't think TV can get too big. Most of the people I know stay pretty much close to home, close to the stores they are used to, use the Rec Centers and pools they are used to. I rarely travel south for anything. I am used to where I live and shopping where I shop, and eating out where I eat out now. I am sure the new TVers will do the same, find their comfort zone and live within that.

I should, though, add that I am central to SS/441/LSL so I have a good selection of activities and stores in my zone. I have no need to travel for anything.
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I don't think TV can get too big. Most of the people I know stay pretty much close to home, close to the stores they are used to, use the Rec Centers and pools they are used to. I rarely travel south for anything. I am used to where I live and shopping where I shop, and eating out where I eat out now. I am sure the new TVers will do the same, find their comfort zone and live within that.

I should, though, add that I am central to SS/441/LSL so I have a good selection of activities and stores in my zone. I have no need to travel for anything.
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I agree with you. It seems that if there is no growth, it becomes stagnant, which does not attract more of everything that you mentioned. The Villages may no longer have a “homey” feel overall, but in the area in which I live and shop, it does feel that way.
Excellent point . I live close to Brownwood and everything I typically use or need is located within about 3 miles of my
home .

It's great to have the Villages amenities and features all around as a barrier to the " real " world . I was in Spanish Springs recently and realized that it was the first visit there in about 2 years .
Just returned from a 2 week trip up North to visit family and friends . It was great , much that I miss . However I was happy to return , especially with every conversation eventually turning to the fact that it would be soon time to get prepared for Winter !

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