SJ, that's another good point, I'll have to concede, that making LSV's more dynamic on 30-a would probably encourage more lazy behaviour. It is not a one side issue, and there are those that gain by making 30A in its entirety more dynamically and COHESIVELY accepting of LSV's as some have apparently proposed.
You've hit the nail on the head with the point about Watersound area being the stretch that has 45 mph, and being the area that really is in question herein. I think it would be neat for folks in Watercolor, or Watersound, or Rosemary, or Seaside, or Seacrest, or Grayton, to enjoy the amentiies, grocery stores, shops, events, rep theater, etc, without having to pile everyone in the suburban america issue Nissan Armada. I really can see folks in Watersound or Seacrest totally preferring to ride an LSV down to Seagrove to pick up a cocktail and appetizer at La Botana, then run down to Seaside for some music on the central square and to take in the view from the Tarpon Club for a minute, before heading back to Watersound, stopping at Goatfeathers or Cocoons for some grub. I can envision the same thing for folks in Seagrove, who want to go and grab a coffee in Alys Beach, head to Rosemary for a photo op with Karl Rove, etc. Then again, in a better world, everyone would bike to do all those things, but that's the behaviour that I don't really see changing ... I see those that like to bike, walk etc, will continue to do that, and those who don't like to or can't get around that way, have no choice really, but to use the low mileague 6000lb curb weight vehicle to get around for fun or errands.
Lastly, one possible solution is that if the 1.4 Mile stretch of vaunted 45 MPH pavement is deemed by you all to be the pentultimate flex capacitor time saver/blackhole/accelerator then fine, would reasonable folks then agree, to for that stretch only, incorporate an additional cart path lane for LSV's. I think that solution is a bit over the top, but I'm having trouble really seeing how that little stretch is so valuable. What we really need is a couple pullover areas, for courtesy to rein - for Bikers and LSV's alike. A common sense approach. Lastly, I think the LSV statute for Florida is way too loosely written, for purposes of 30A. It does allow quite a bit of room, for way too slow and not 35MPH worthy "golf carts" to become licensed with addition of a taped on mirror, reflectors, make shift turn signals etc.... I think some of those currently opposed and many others may agree to allow LSV's more dynamic cohesive access to 30A if Walton County required some road worthiness beyond whats contained in the statute itself.
I think allowing LSV's more dynamic access to 30A in the end, actually willl have an additional effect of increasing the enjoyment and therefore value, of any house that is further than 300 yards away from the beach. That means that gulf front becomes a little less exclusive, as does very close to the beach property. This makes beach front ownership or beach proximity a bit less exclusive, in that it socializes some access issues, even in South Walton where there is a very finite amount of buildable lots .
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You've hit the nail on the head with the point about Watersound area being the stretch that has 45 mph, and being the area that really is in question herein. I think it would be neat for folks in Watercolor, or Watersound, or Rosemary, or Seaside, or Seacrest, or Grayton, to enjoy the amentiies, grocery stores, shops, events, rep theater, etc, without having to pile everyone in the suburban america issue Nissan Armada. I really can see folks in Watersound or Seacrest totally preferring to ride an LSV down to Seagrove to pick up a cocktail and appetizer at La Botana, then run down to Seaside for some music on the central square and to take in the view from the Tarpon Club for a minute, before heading back to Watersound, stopping at Goatfeathers or Cocoons for some grub. I can envision the same thing for folks in Seagrove, who want to go and grab a coffee in Alys Beach, head to Rosemary for a photo op with Karl Rove, etc. Then again, in a better world, everyone would bike to do all those things, but that's the behaviour that I don't really see changing ... I see those that like to bike, walk etc, will continue to do that, and those who don't like to or can't get around that way, have no choice really, but to use the low mileague 6000lb curb weight vehicle to get around for fun or errands.
Lastly, one possible solution is that if the 1.4 Mile stretch of vaunted 45 MPH pavement is deemed by you all to be the pentultimate flex capacitor time saver/blackhole/accelerator then fine, would reasonable folks then agree, to for that stretch only, incorporate an additional cart path lane for LSV's. I think that solution is a bit over the top, but I'm having trouble really seeing how that little stretch is so valuable. What we really need is a couple pullover areas, for courtesy to rein - for Bikers and LSV's alike. A common sense approach. Lastly, I think the LSV statute for Florida is way too loosely written, for purposes of 30A. It does allow quite a bit of room, for way too slow and not 35MPH worthy "golf carts" to become licensed with addition of a taped on mirror, reflectors, make shift turn signals etc.... I think some of those currently opposed and many others may agree to allow LSV's more dynamic cohesive access to 30A if Walton County required some road worthiness beyond whats contained in the statute itself.
I think allowing LSV's more dynamic access to 30A in the end, actually willl have an additional effect of increasing the enjoyment and therefore value, of any house that is further than 300 yards away from the beach. That means that gulf front becomes a little less exclusive, as does very close to the beach property. This makes beach front ownership or beach proximity a bit less exclusive, in that it socializes some access issues, even in South Walton where there is a very finite amount of buildable lots .
peace grease and chicken wings,
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