The Electra Townie is a good choice if you aren't planning on covering serious mileage. It's not built for that. It's designed to be comfortable, convienient and easy for short trips in town (hence the name "Townie").
As you build mileage, you may find that the pedal forward position is tiring, because you're pushing your body "back" instead of "up" on the power stroke, meaning that you have to pull on the handle bars to get as much force.
On the other hand, it might be ideal for getting into shape, because you're involving more upper body muscles in the pedaling stroke.