Gated community

A gated community is a form of residential community or housing estate constituting strictly controlled entrances for pedestrians, bicycles, and automobiles, and often characterized by a closed perimeter of walls and fences. Gated communities usually constitute small residential streets and include various shared amenities. For smaller communities, these amenities may include only a park or other common area.

For larger communities, it may be possible for residents to stay within the community for most daily activities.
Gated communities are a type of common interest development, but are distinct from intentional communities.

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