By 2030, you’ll own nothing, and you’ll be happy. Really?! Car-free communities and neighborhoods —…
In the east valley of Phoenix, Arizona, the first car-free neighborhood opened. It’s called Culdesac Tempe. This is the first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in the U.S.!
I ask myself, “Is this a good thing?” I understand that living in a rented apartment complex where you only walk or bike throughout the complex may be appealing. This complex has its own market, restaurant, dog park, and many shared courtyards. It is 17 acres, with 700 apartments, and 50 shared courtyards. The most significant selling point is that there is no automobile traffic or traffic noise. Local news reports said the waitlist for these Culdesac apartments is over 600 people.
Cul-de-sac, which is also the name of the developer, is the first post-car real estate developer in the U.S. A “post-car real estate developer” — I’ve never used that title before. In fact, no one has ever used that description for a residential unit before…
