[DonH57]

Originally Posted by dbussone

I prefer the junk mail from financial advisors, and those who sell annuities. Obviously a higher quality of junk mail.

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Ahh, Yes. I forgot about them and their free luncheons.

[dotti105]

It would be great to have some picnic areas under the big trees by Eisenhower.

We have seen nice picnic areas under the big oaks near Hacienda Villas off of Morse and in the Lake Sumter area.

I would also suggest a playground south of 466A, for all the grandkids who visit!

[coalminer]

Restore Katie Belles back to its original venue. Not expecting it to happen ,but its fun to wish. While Im wishing build a Katie Belles at each of the other squares too.

[coffeebean]

I haven't read all 11 pages of this thread so please forgive me if this has already been discussed.....

I've been a home owner in The Villages for the past eight years; three years in our current home. I have not received The Villages survey this year or any other year at my current address. Is it supposed to come in the mail or be received online? I recall receiving the survey in the mail at our other Villages home.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by lovsthosebigdogs

I love this piece of info. Also the gate at Belvedere does that when you come in from off of 466 near CVS.

My friend lives in a retirement community and they have a Sunpass type of screening device on their windshield that opens her gates. It's very easy and convenient for her. I would like that here too. Good idea.

This is a wonderful idea. Would it be too difficult or too costly to remove the current gate system and install a transponder system? That would be a wonderful upgrade to our current gate system.

[gsovas]

Originally Posted by Jim 9922

Seems to be too much of "gimme the free stuff" and let "big brother" wrap me in bubble wrap going around !
I have found most of the past surveys are comprised of leading questions or those that are self serving to the Developer. I would love to see the responses to questions concerning correction of major design errors such as cart traffic south of Hy 466 on Morse Blvd or the need for a cross over tunnel under Morse Blvd at the Hy 466 Morse Blvd gate, or widen the Lake Sumter bridge cart path, or who should pay for the apparent shoddy underpinnings for the island built on swampland in the middle of the Lake Sumter Bridge (note that the lake is privately owned, the road is owned by the county), change the traffic light left turn signals in our major intersections to prohibit turns when the opposing traffic has the green light, etc. Yes, some of these corrections will cost money and who should pay for it, The CDDs, The Developer who originally did the work and assessed all the homeowners under the "bond" scheme, the county governments who happily took over "ownership" of the roads for "free" just as soon as the Developer finished building them, should we build a new special covered/enclosed pool? or a combination of ???. Not easy questions to answer or maybe even fund, so probably nothing will ever be done about these and other major problems.
So, many of the Questions center around our "lifestyle"; how many times do you eat out?, how many times do you golf (who cares, there is a finite number of course available to the whole Villages and already there are a bunch of rules as to usage)?, how many times do you go shopping?, where? what hospital?, etc. All nice statistics for marketing rental space to outside commercial establishments.

Do traffic lights
mean anything in The Villages? I was one sitting in the middle of an intersection of 466 & Rolling Acres ready to turn left into Rolling Acres. The traffic signal turned Red for the oncoming traffic and since there are 2 lanes, the car in lane one stopped for the Red Light. Even though the opposite traffic had a green light, no one moved because I was caught in the middle waiting to turn left. However, some woman in her Lincoln driving 50 mph in the first lane just came barreling through the Red light as if it was never there. Since I was in a convertible I threw my hands up at her and she just continued on her way. If I hadn't been sitting there blocking traffic, this woman would have wiped out numerous cars because she just didn't care or was not paying attention.

[The Buckeyes]

Originally Posted by dotti105

It kills me to see residents putting all their junk mail in the trash at the mail stations. Why can't they wait and put in in their recycling at home????

I would hope that a recycling can at the mail stations would help.

Dig a little deeper on this....who may be at the mail stations in the middle of the night trying to steal YOUR identity. If you don't open it you have no idea what is in side that may contain YOUR information.

[Ionic Woman]

Wi fi at every rec center
Recycling bins for junk mail

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by Ionic Woman

Wi fi at every rec center

Recycling bins for junk mail

The regional Rec centers have free wifi, and if you are a BrightHouse customer I believe you can get free wifi at most of the neighborhood Rec centers. (I know, nothing is "free.")

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by gsovas

Do traffic lights
mean anything in The Villages? I was one sitting in the middle of an intersection of 466 & Rolling Acres ready to turn left into Rolling Acres. The traffic signal turned Red for the oncoming traffic and since there are 2 lanes, the car in lane one stopped for the Red Light. Even though the opposite traffic had a green light, no one moved because I was caught in the middle waiting to turn left. However, some woman in her Lincoln driving 50 mph in the first lane just came barreling through the Red light as if it was never there. Since I was in a convertible I threw my hands up at her and she just continued on her way. If I hadn't been sitting there blocking traffic, this woman would have wiped out numerous cars because she just didn't care or was not paying attention.

Probably knew exactly what she was doing.
Golfing Eagle, one point for your side as to why there should be no red left turn signals!

Okay, back on topic.

[Jima64]

Originally Posted by Ionic Woman

Wi fi at every rec center
Recycling bins for junk mail

Would be crazy to leave your junk mail in a public recycle bins. Thieves lovevthe opportunity.

[Abehmer]

The consensus of our neighbors and friends in the villages
We would love to have TRADER JOES HERE
MANDATORY seat belts for ALL golf carts
PEDESTRIAN crosswalk signage...no one stops for anyone in crosswalks here!
Window tags for gate access...
LOWER your rental fees in the squares so we can have all the EMPTY buildings occupied which would attract more people to shop and increase revenue for the restaurants
Although not eye appealing, metal/steel barriers on 466a along the golf cart paths so we do not have any more fatalities with cars and golf carts.
BROWNWOOD needs more security when TOP bands are playing...
PINE RIDGE needs a golf cart path out their gate to be able to access PUBLIX
Down the road you will need ANOTHER SQUARE....with all the additional homes going up south of 466A.....and after all a square is 4 square!
Thanks you for this lifestyle. Arlene/Village of Dunedin

[outlaw]

Originally Posted by Abehmer

The consensus of our neighbors and friends in the villages
We would love to have TRADER JOES HERE
MANDATORY seat belts for ALL golf carts
PEDESTRIAN crosswalk signage...no one stops for anyone in crosswalks here!
Window tags for gate access...
LOWER your rental fees in the squares so we can have all the EMPTY buildings occupied which would attract more people to shop and increase revenue for the restaurants
Although not eye appealing, metal/steel barriers on 466a along the golf cart paths so we do not have any more fatalities with cars and golf carts.
BROWNWOOD needs more security when TOP bands are playing...
PINE RIDGE needs a golf cart path out their gate to be able to access PUBLIX
Down the road you will need ANOTHER SQUARE....with all the additional homes going up south of 466A.....and after all a square is 4 square!
Thanks you for this lifestyle. Arlene/Village of Dunedin

Some good suggestions..but please let people live their own lives. If you want seat belts, install them.

[courtyard]

The Villages to do all lawn mowing for a minimal charge.
Then we wouldn't have multiple trucks on multiple days clogging our streets.
Other retirement communities have this service.

[tuccillo]

It is probably too late for that as it is not in the documents (aka CC&Rs) you received at closing. Also, why would the CDDs want to take on that responsibility and the headaches that will follow? Also, the CDDs don't have a charter to maintain private property.

Originally Posted by courtyard

The Villages to do all lawn mowing for a minimal charge.
Then we wouldn't have multiple trucks on multiple days clogging our streets.
Other retirement communities have this service.