I think everyone is confusing each other and themselves by interchanging the term "golf cart path" with "MMP."
To the OP: these are two different things with different meanings, in The Villages. A "golf cart path" is a paved path designated exclusively for the use of golf carts, or golfers who are golfing on the golf course. Pedestrians who aren't golfing on the golf course are not allowed to be on them at all, nor are bicycle riders, joggers, dogs, scooters, rollerblades, Segways, or anything else.
An "MMP" is a "multi-modal path" - and all of the above are allowed on them.
There is also a thing called a "walking trail" or "walking path" or "pedestrian path" which is designated exclusively for people using their own two feet or a medical mobility device (such as a wheelchair or knee-scooter) only. Bicycles are not allowed on them, nor are golf carts.
There are also a VERY few golf cart paths that aren't on golf courses, with signs specifying "golf carts only." In theory, that'd mean pedestrians and bicycles aren't allowed on them, but this doesn't seem to be enforced. I think the assumption is that whoever made those signs, intended to simply forbid any other kind of motor vehicles (such as cars, trucks, motorcycles). No idea if that's true or not but it seems a practical assumption.
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