On the agenda for Monday's Spokane City Council meeting: Golf cart zones in Northeast Spokane.

“The Greater Hillyard Neighborhood Planning Alliance identified a golf cart zone as part of its strategy to provide a wider range of mobility options for all residents,” said Council Member Amber Waldref, who sponsored the ordinance. “I’m happy to help implement this neighborhood-driven effort.”

According to the City of Spokane, the ordinance allows electric golf cart use within specified boundaries. (Check map.) The carts would be operated on streets in the zone with speed limits of 25 mph or less and a golf cart may cross a street with a speed limit greater than 25 mph when safe to do so at intersections.

In Spokane County, Cheney and Liberty Lake already have golf cart zones and there's been a shift to use the vehicles for more purposes than hitting the links. Could the golf cart ordinance be a gateway to more low-speed electric vehicles in the region? We shall see.

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