Real Estate
Cities were originally built for walking, then streetcars, and, since the 1920s, cities are now built for automobiles. Now, as much as one-half of a modern American city’s land area is dedicated to streets and roads, parking lots, service stations, driveways, traffic signs, automobile-oriented businesses, car dealerships, and more. In contrast, 60% of Americans desire to live in walkable, pedestrian-focused communities. Walkable communities are uncommon in the United States, with many municipalities proving unsafe for pedestrians.
Culdesac is a company trying to reimagine cities for people, not cars, by building new communities. Their first neighborhood is in Tempe, Arizona, and will be the first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in the United States. Its mission is to reduce congestion, loneliness, traffic fatalities, and global warming by combining internationally proven urbanism and mobility innovation.
People Hate the Idea of Car-Free Cities—Until They Live in One
Micromobility 136: Building Cities for people, not cars - the story of Culdesac with founder Ryan Johnson
Culdesac - Announcing Our $30M Series A
Developer Breaks Ground On A Neighborhood In Tempe, Arizona, For People—And No Cars
Culdesac Tempe: Designed For Everyone
The Capital of Sprawl Gets a Radically Car-Free Neighborhood
Culdesac Tempe: A Car-Free Neighborhood