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The 'world's first post-car development' is being built in Arizona - here's what it will look like

Brittany Chang   

The 'world's first post-car development' is being built in Arizona - here's what it will look like
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Communal spaces will be built for the residents to fulfill needs without using a car.

  • A car-free development, by real estate developer Culdesac and architecture firm Optico, is being built in Arizona and will house 1,000 people.
  • All of the homes will be walking distance from amenities and community areas, such as grocery stores, bars, and bookable communal spaces.
  • The 16-acre community includes 24,000 square feet of retail spaces.
  • It's slated to be finished in Fall 2020.
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Culdesac - working with architecture firm Optico - is creating the "world's first post-car development" that will be completed in the fall of next year.c

The neighborhood - which won't have any parking for private cars - will be in Tempe, Arizona, which was chosen because of its growing number of jobs and population, and available land near a light rail station.

The only parking spaces will be for visitors and ridesharing. Instead of private cars, transportation options in the community will include: a shuttle bus, rideshare pick up areas, scooters, and a light rail station that can reach downtown Tempe, Phoenix, and an airport.

Keep scrolling to see what the neighborhood will look like:


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