The great American retirement migration
Chapter 1
The spark of the Sun Belt
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Chapter 2
Designing the retirement utopia
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Chapter 3
The cost of paradise
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Chapter 4
The new retirement frontiers
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The great American retirement migration
Ch 2 · Designing the retirement utopia
hank Sun Belt Retirement Boom
Trade the snow for sand, Active life at hand, Sun Belt states await, Your sunny golden gate!
Fun Fact
Fake history: The town squares in The Villages, Florida, were designed by a stage builder to look like historic landmarks, but they are entirely modern creations.
Glossary
retirement community (noun)
A residential housing development designed for older adults who are generally able to care for themselves. In 1983, H. Gary Morse began transforming a Florida mobile home park into a massive retirement community.
A residential housing development designed for older adults who are generally able to care for themselves. In 1983, H. Gary Morse began transforming a Florida mobile home park into a massive retirement community.
Quiz
What was the name of the first major active adult retirement community opened in Arizona in 1960?
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What alternative vehicle is so popular in communities like Peachtree City that they have dedicated paved paths?