With gas prices on the rise and the economy still slumping, some mid-sized cities have come up with an innovative way to help their residents drive around:
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2009/06/10/golf_carts_gain_popularity_for_puttering_about_small_towns
Hoopeston, Illinois, population 6000, is one of the cities that has passed an ordinance to allow residents to drive golf carts within city limits. So far, it appears to be working well.
According to the article:
"'It's just a lot of fun, rather than getting the car out,' said Ed Lotz, the Hoopeston council member who suggested the ordinance after getting requests from residents.
"Lotz equipped and registered his own electric golf cart and now enjoys driving his grandkids three blocks from his house to the Dairy Queen on evenings and weekends."
This is a small effort by towns like Hoopeston to help their residents endure the recession. But it's only possible in mid-sized and smaller cities where there is less ground to cover. Plus, since folks know each other, there seems to be little danger of road rage as motor vehicles inevitably get stuck behind slower golf carts on the road.Who says life in a mid-sized city doesn't have its advantages?
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