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Originally Posted by Happydaz

The problem as I see it is not just the expense of striping the MULTI-MODAL PATHS but also the fact that many people are now calling these golf cart paths. Once all these lines are painted, golf cart drivers will be further inclined to consider these as their highways. The engineers who recommended not to stripe the paths mentioned this in their report. They also said that striping will not increase safety. Walkers, joggers, and bicyclists will be pushed to second class users and their safety will be jeopardized. It is becoming evident that more people are beginning to see these paths as golf cart only paths. An expense, not recommended by experts, is not a good use of our money. Leave the softball players alone. Don't bring an important expense that is needed to justify an expense that appears to have a lot of emotion but very little rational basis as evidenced by the expert engineers negative report. Unfortunately many people never let facts interfere with their emotions.

Happydaz - You are spot on! The Villages is dealing with multi-modal paths and NOT glof cart paths! Golf cart drivers who cannot navigate a multi-modal path or who choose to push the limits when using said path should STAY OFF of them! Accepting that these are multi-modal paths and NOT golf cart only paths just doesn't seem to fit in with their agenda.