Random Acts of Flowers of Tampa Bay held their Gasparilla on the Gulf event at the Fenway Hotel, Saturday January 25th and guests were treated to a unique “invasion” of sorts to kick off the event. Members of Dunedin Goes Carting were secretly invited to deck out our carts like pirate ships (cannons included) and…
It was the second day after the latest, new ordinance went into effect stating “All children 16 years of age and under are required to wear lap seat belts, while riding in a golf cart,” that we put it to the test. Here’s the issue… our daughter is only sixteen months old and we’re not…
Fellow Cart Drivers & friends, allow me to introduce the two people who have volunteered to take leadership of Dunedin Goes Carting. Pictured on the left, many of you already know Michael Reed. Pictured on the right is Chris Kelly. Together these gentlemen command a broad array of knowledge and experience. Chris brings his extensive…
Our friends at Dunedin Park’s and Recreation did not reach out to us directly, however one of our Dunedin Goes Carting members received an e-newsletter from the city. The city’s e-newsletter contained some great information that we felt other golf cart owners would like to see and share. So here it is …from the city’s…
The City of Dunedin has officially released the new golf cart zone map commensurate with the new golf cart ordinance amendment. The map becomes effective on September 28, 2019. The new map is a GIS-Map, or Geographical Information System, meaning that is a scaleable and layered map intended to be used electronically and in real-time.…
It’s been over a month since we’ve posted anything on the topic of the legal golf cart zone expansions and the newly approved – but not yet implemented – golf cart crossing locations. This is because the city had a number of minor hurdles to clear. Many residents have reached out on our web…
The City staff has informed us that they will complete their changes ahead of schedule and our Golf Cart Ordinance Amendment is officially inaugurated on Saturday September 28th! Yes, this means that beginning Saturday September 28th all of the crossing locations and all of the navigational improvements are available for the public to use as…
We’ve been receiving communications from residents on this concern for over a week now – so please spread the word to others. The infamous Victoria Drive crater has opened further and become deeper. The crater is now about 8-inches deep which is the radius dimension of most “standard” golf cart wheels. Please use extreme caution…
Hello fellow residents and cart drivers. Dunedin Goes Carting today became aware of a path closure at Highlander Park reported by another resident. Vince Gizzi, Director of Parks & Recreation, did confirm in an eMail that both the Cedar Creek (Patricia) and Idlewild bridges on the south side of Highlander Park are under construction. As…
Cart drivers, Dunedin H.S alumni, and supporters alike; Assistant Principal Chris Settle has reached out to Dunedin Goes Carting and asked for volunteers willing to participate in the High School’s annual Homecoming Parade. Mr. Settle asked those willing to participate to deck out their carts and LSVs in Dunedin High School color and swag…
After more than a year of work, it’s finally here. This Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 6:00pm, at City Hall, the city staff will present the first reading of the ordinance amendment to Article VI, Chapter 74 – our Dunedin Golf Cart Ordinance. Just as with any other change that happens in our city, this…
If you’re a long-timer of this golf cart community group, you’ll remember when Dunedin first introduced Article VI to Chapter 74 of our City Code of Ordinances in 2011. For the first time Dunedin residents could begin enjoying the street-legal use of golf carts within our city limits in a defined set of zones. Later…
Among the challenges that the city staff and residents faced when reviewing the south access into Highlander Park was the blending of vehicular traffic such as Golf Carts and eBikes on a trail and sidewalk intended for pedestrians. Other issues included reports of noise with the passing carts, and the potential risk of children or…
“Are we ever going to see the changes including the crossing of Skinner at Bass”? We receive this question via our web site at least 3 times per week. Questions like this are never a bother. This type of community participation and communication is what Dunedin Goes Carting is all about. Keep them coming! It’s…
The feedback we receive through our web site communication is extremely valuable, our golf cart community always benefits when residents participate. One item has been on the top of the list for a few weeks now, and it remains among the most messaged topic second only to the potential legal crossing of 580. It is…
Since Q2 – 2018 Dunedin Goes Carting residents have been partnering with and advising the city staff and commission on the challenges that residents report, the navigational issues, and resident recommendations for improvement and attention. Jerry Dabcowski, our city’s traffic consultant, convinced the city staff and commission that he knew of a method to achieve…
About two years ago we posted a story to our Social Media page that touched on the available locations for charging electric vehicles and specifically golf carts in downtown Dunedin. This story was later ported over to our new web site but otherwise remained unchanged. Yesterday, a reader reached out and informed us that the…
Acronyms, abbreviations, nicknames, brand names. It’s often difficult to understand or visualize what someone is discussing when you don’t know what the heck they’re referring to. This article aims to clear up some confusion with actual definitions that are outlined by either industry-standardization or by codified regulation. Everything being discussed in this article is grouped…
When we think of golf carts in Dunedin, we often think of the recreational benefits where families and friends enjoy weekend fun locally using their golf carts instead of their cars. There are additional business benefits to Dunedin’s golf cart friendliness that quietly go unnoticed. After snapping this picture, which was taken in the…
For many months now DGC volunteers, city staff members, commissioners, and traffic consultants have been working together to craft the next big steps in improving and expanding the use of NEVs (Neighborhood Electric Vehicles) and street-legal golf carts within the city of Dunedin. You’ve recently seen videos touting the success a team of consultants, city…
I received calls today from Mayor Julie Bujalski and commissioner Heather Gracey separately. Both leaders were obviously proud and excited to inform Dunedin Goes Carting that a major hurdle had been cleared in the City’s quest for a legal golf cart crossing of 580 / Skinner at Bass Blvd. If you have been reading…
Back in late 2018, the city staff met with residents and members of Dunedin Goes Carting to form a golf cart task force with the goal to address and improve aspects of navigating golf carts within our city. You can go back and review the exact topics listed in minutes from each of those meetings…
“Cautiously positive.” This is the best phrase to describe the results of the Tallahassee trip, a city staff member reported to Dunedin Goes Carting. This is a follow-up to our earlier post which reported that a small group of city representatives were traveling up to Tallahassee on February 13, 2019. Their goal was to push…
The City of Dunedin management wants to hear from you! The City of Dunedin has posted an online survey to hear your feedback on a number of items that affect you as a resident. There are several very important topics covered, however nothing specific to traffic coordination or Golf Carts. Please be sure to participate…
Our latest post under the category “What’s the status of…?” is the topic of a legal golf cart crossing of Skinner / 580. You may remember from a previous post that many residents in Dunedin Goes Carting worked with City staff in several Golf Cart Task Force meetings during the mid to late portion of 2018.…
Last evening the leaders of our City recognized Mrs. Anna Hamilton Fields for her extraordinary work, commitment, and artistry she has given to our city. If you have spent any time walking the streets of our downtown core, you no doubt ran into murals of dogs, cats, and other special animals along with the tag…
This brand new section is the most requested item from residents regardless of whether they drive golf carts or not. Market analysts reported in 2018 that many social media platforms were on a steady decline in America, with an increasing number of Americans choosing “social media sabbaticals” which often disconnect them from important announcements. Such…
The period of warnings has ended, says the Pinellas County Sheriff’s office. Yesterday, the city’s planning staff reached out to Dunedin Goes Carting asking if we would help publicize some information to our cart-driving community members. On Thursday, January 24, 2019, Deputy Fallahee presented a traffic summary to the city’s traffic and planning division. I’m…
Heading into 2019, and with our 8th annual Christmas golf cart parades behind us, we can return to the real reason our group exists …supporting, improving, and expanding the fun and safe use of street-legal golf carts in the City of Dunedin. The BIG celebration is just around the corner! During 2018 many residents and…
Our group continues to receive messages from both home owners and cart drivers alike regarding Victoria Dr. Most of these messages are framed politely, but they still include requests to ask for patience on part of everyone using this road. We know the road is only one car space wide through a large part of…
Our fourth workshop with City Staff was competed last evening. The planned topic was to include safety and compliance. This was certainly a prominent segment of the discussion, however the workshop also included a summary from Mr. Rice outlining the progress of the initiatives so far. We were also told of the decision which the Dunedin Parks &…
Last night the Dunedin Goes Carting co-chairs continued to represent the interests expressed by residents who participated in the public golf cart meeting in late 2017. This workshop-meeting focused solely on concerns brought forth by the County Parks and Recreation Department and ultimately focused on one area – the south access to Highlander Park. As you can imagine…
Our second meeting between City Staff and Dunedin Goes Carting volunteer co-chairs took place on Tuesday July 31, 2018 at 7:00pm. This second meeting was as productive as our first. City Staff members presented FDOT-acceptable Skinner crossing solutions which could be implemented to cover short-term needs ahead of the Skinner redevelopment project. The discussion also included…
Tonight was a very successful first meeting between the City of Dunedin staff members and the co-chairs of Dunedin Goes Carting. Please find the meeting minutes in our minutes folder by clicking below: http://minutes.dunedingoescarting.com/minutes_07-24-2018.pdf
Mr. Ironsmith contacted me with the intention to communicate to residents, especially those residents who utilize and enjoy street-legal Golf Carting, that there is a City of Dunedin public engagement meeting for the “Complete Streets” initiative. This is scheduled for July 16th at Mease Hospital from 3 to 5pm and 6 to 8pm. It was…
Hello members and followers of Dunedin Goes Carting. Over the last six months our group has gone through a number of changes, including a push to transition to a type of forum that includes all carting residents, not just those that use Facebook. In the background there’s been development of a web site that combines…
Golf carts are a particularly good application for LED Lighting conversions. LED Lighting offers a significantly lower power consumption combined with inherent ruggedness; both are a direct result of moving away from a filament technology to a chip technology. LED, or “light emitting diode”, technology is by no means new. Developed at the dawn of…
Golf cart seats are among the more visually attractive part of a cart. Not to discount the body or the wheels, but seats are typically the first feature to grab your eyes. They are also a great opportunity to give your cart a theme, if you desire. From college colors, to sports team contrasts, the…
October 12, 2013 – Kathryn Bursch, reporter for WTSP Tampa’s channel 10 News, was interested to know more about the development of street-legal golf cart use in Dunedin. She reached out to Dunedin Goes Carting and we were happy to show her what it’s really like.