A seemingly straightforward proposal by Mayor Justin Bibb to allow businesses to operate golf cart shuttles in Cleveland has unexpectedly unleashed a torrent of calls from residents clamoring to drive their own personal golf carts around Cleveland neighborhoods.

Today in Ohio podcast hosts are trying to understand the passion.

City Councilman Mike Polensek has found his office flooded with calls from enthusiastic residents -- all desperate to get permission to cruise city streets in their own personal golf carts.

“As news of this idea has gotten out around town, Polensek says he’s been getting all sorts of calls from people in neighborhoods like Ohio City, Tremont, Detroit Shoreway who want the ability to ride their own golf carts around their neighborhoods,” explained Courtney Astol

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