I mean the same thing would work even better with bicycles... But using muscles for anything except televised sport is apparently un-American...,(reply>), Golf carts are more accessible to the elderly, people who are transporting goods around town, and/or people with trouble performing pedalling motions. Peachtree is part of a massive golfing community so a large number of golf carts were used in and around the area. They had the idea to simply connect the golf cart paths to the rest of the city, and in doing so essentially built robust electric vehicle infrastructure. There are still bicycles and of course they are more space efficient and use up less resources, but this appeases the golfers as they can take their carts to local businesses after a game, and offers a greater deal of freedom in transporting people, groceries, etc. around the city than a bicycle. <br><br>Also worth mentioning that there's a very good chance that at least a quarter of the 11,000 registered carts could have been gas-powered cars if they didn't have the choice and infrastructure for golf carts.