At the end of World War II, there was a tremendous demand by young couples wanting their own homes in the suburbs. Many new communities were developed in Nassau and Suffolk counties as well as in the suburbs of all large cities. Now these people are retired and mature and their children are grown and have their own homes and families.

In many cases with the mature group, there is just one survivor, usually the woman. As a couple or a single homeowner, they no longer want the responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of their homes. Yet they would like to remain in the same community where their homes are, where they have friends and a familiar way of life.

My suggestion is that each community where possible, build an apartment house with about 50 to 75 apartments of varying sizes within their community. Then these mature homeowners can sell their homes and buy or rent an apartment and stay in their present community. It would be an added attraction if each community had facilities such as indoor and outdoor heated pools, exercise rooms, possibly tennis courts and a social hall for card playing, meetings, concerts, movies, possibly social dances, etc. These are features in almost all developments in Florida. Why not here? There would be a large demand for such apartments and way of life.

Philip Rowen