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it\u2019s hard to imagine a modern neighborhood without cars. or a city without parking lots. instead of rolling through a starbucks drive-thru on a 45-minute commute to work, imagine walking 50 feet to the neighborhood caf\u00e9 while wearing pajamas. in a community without roads or garages, neighbors connect through shared walking spaces and european-style plazas. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

in tempe, arizona, a team of developers envisioned exactly this as they built <\/span>culdesac<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>the six-acre residential community is filled with coworking spaces, local shops, backyard parks and plazas, small businesses, and transit alternatives such as electric bikes and ride shares. promoted as the \u201cfive-minute city,\u201d the neighborhood houses over 100 residents in a 760-apartment complex with no residential parking. culdesac offers one-to three-bedroom apartments costing $1400 to $3200 per month. the neighborhood formally opened in may 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

culdesac may be the first of many car-free neighborhoods. its construction is timely, its developers say, as the united states grapples with road congestion and carbon emissions from the transportation sector. the transportation sector alone is a major source of greenhouse gas emission in the us and accounts for more than half of nitrogen oxides in our air, according to epa <\/span>data<\/span><\/a>. amid high costs of living driven up by parking lot construction, the question of <\/span>whether to own a car<\/span><\/a> at all has become a prominent dilemma for new city-dwellers. in three weeks, nearly 2,000 people signed up for culdesac\u2019s interest list.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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the culdesac team breaks ground on their 17-acre plot. (image: culdesac)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

culdesac: a new housing model <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

the culdesac team is building what members call \u201cmissing middle housing.\u201d missing middle housing entails neither single-family homes nor tall apartment buildings \u2013 it\u2019s somewhere in between. this semi-dense, walkable urban living is \u201cmissing\u201d since there\u2019s not a lot of it on the market. \u201cwe\u2019re building the kind of housing most americans are looking for,\u201d said ryan johnson, co-founder and ceo of culdesac.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

but is the united states ready for missing middle housing? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

the culdesac team would like to see more of it. however, the answer depends on each city\u2019s level of readiness to ensure a comfortable transition. key factors include whether a neighborhood is close to a light rail or other public transit, as well as ensuring a robust selection of backup transit options such as discounted lyft rides, free e-bikes, and diverse micro-retailers to choose from. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201czero residential parking\u201d has a daunting ring to many policymakers. the culdesac team had to work closely with local government officials in tempe to achieve that goal while also planning to prevent congestion and navigating zoning regulations. the careful planning process was a time-consuming but not insurmountable challenge for tempe, and local officials were cooperative. (according to johnson, tempe\u2019s mayor now dines at culdesac\u2019s cocina chiwas restaurant nearly every week.)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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community members gather in little cholla. (image: jeff berens)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

a shift away from cars? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

a growing number of americans are receptive to a car-free lifestyle. over <\/span>53%<\/span><\/a> of americans want to live in walkable neighborhoods \u2013 but only 8% do. walkability is an important factor in community living \u2013 a 2020 <\/span>survey<\/span><\/a> from the national association of realtors found that people with a place to walk in their community continue to be the most satisfied with their quality of life. many americans instead satiate their walkability cravings by vacationing to the cobblestone streets and greenery of european villages, only to return a week later to a starkly individualistic lifestyle centered around highway commuting. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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an outdoor courtyard and community space. (culdesac website)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

the very luxuries americans seek out on vacations can be built into our working lives; for example, green space. when developers don\u2019t have to plan (or pay) for parking lots, roads, and driveways, budgets for gardens, walkways, and patches of green space can rise in priority.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

tempe\u2019s car-free community offers <\/span>three times<\/span><\/a> the average amount of green space seen in typical developments, according to culdesac. this model of living is speaking to some people loudly in the wake of the pandemic, when work-life expectations have shifted dramatically toward remote work.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

in addition to the cultural elements of walkability and green space, price is a factor that heavily influences tenants\u2019 decision to go car-free.  not only are cars and gasoline expensive but, providing parking drives up costs for developers. even a surface parking space costs $20,000 to $30,000, said david king, an associate professor of urban planning at arizona state university. these lots accumulate financial, social, and aesthetic costs. \u201cessentially, we require cities to build ample parking in these places where people want to go, and it diminishes the built environment \u2013 it makes it dry,\u201d king explains. \u201cif you have to cross the parking lot, that lot separates you from everything you want to do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

the future of car-free neighborhoods <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

culdesac is evaluating new site locations across the country. the claim that tempe, arizona is home to the first car-free community of its kind in the united states is a stimulating one \u2014 but is more complicated when we consider urban design historically, said king.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201ccertainly, it\u2019s very unique now,\u201d said king, noting culdesac is \u201charking back closer to the way we used to build things 100 years ago. i think we need more of this.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

geographically, the culdesac model of living is much more popular outside of the united states. founders of culdesac were inspired by walkable neighborhoods in europe, africa, and latin america. some intentional car-free projects have had positive impacts on air quality\u2014including a <\/span>40% reduction<\/span><\/a> in no2 levels on car-free days\u2014and getting people moving, which is good for health. a rising number of cities are trying their hand at the car-free model. in freiburg, germany, for example, a <\/span>ban on cars<\/span><\/a> in the center city increased bike use and decreased traffic and air pollution, while other projects, like google\u2019s <\/span>sidewalk labs<\/span><\/a> in toronto, have fallen short with an overload of sustainability requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

johnson and his team consider culdesac a \u201creference project\u201d for cities built for people in the 2020s. \u201cto be honest, we\u2019re not sure if future cities will ever be completely car-free,\u201d said johnson. \u201cwe\u2019re not necessarily \u2018anti-car\u2019 but rather, we\u2019re against our cities\u2019 dependency on private cars.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

whether or not the 21<\/span>st<\/span> century will be defined as a post-car era, culdesac could be one of the first communities to break the cultural mold of car dependency. if successful, the united states may see an upsurge in neighborhoods seeking mobility, community, and the symbolic quietude of a car-free cul-de-sac. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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