Throughout television history, viewers have fallen in love with shows that depicted what might be called traditional American communities. In these fondly remembered fictional enclaves, characters tended to walk everywhere, met and mingled in the centers of towns and enjoyed cherished traditions played out in old-fashioned village squares.

Greg Gushee, lead developer of The Village at Tuxedo Reserve and Executive Vice President at Related, shares the vision, experiences, and motivations shaping his work and the future of The Village.