September 2018 | Page 18

INSIDE By Stephen Metzger Managing Director Small Vehicle Resource, LLC [email protected] www.smallvehicleresource.com THE GATED COMMUNITY Getting from Point A to B May Not Involve Your Own Golf Car W e are evolving into a better cared for society. What we used to do for ourselves, such as take care of the lawn, plant the flowers, fix the plumbing, change out the light switch, we are more and more hiring others to do. Others who are experts in their jobs. This is clearly evidenced by the older gen- eration moving into gated communities, active adult communities and assisted living facilities. At the same time, howev- er, in a much less noticed trend, a young- er generation is forsaking the suburbs to repopulate urban environments. Both of these trends suggest a more localized, service-laden existence and significant changes in the patterns of moving from point A to point B. Free from the encumbrance of vehicle ownership? The new trend is movi