Culdesac Tempe bans personal cars in exchange for access to scooters, bike facilities, and free transit. Is that enough to reduce car ownership in auto-centric Arizona?
The community calling itself “the first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in the U.S.” is close to opening in Tempe, Arizona, reports Jeremiah Budin for Yahoo News.
Once complete, residents who move into Culdesac Tempe will not be able to park personal vehicles within the development. “The community will still make ample use of cars but in the form of rideshares via Lyft and car sharing via Envoy, a community-based electric car-sharing service and platform.”
The neighborhood will feature Bird e-scooters, ample bike parking, and free transit rides, making it easy to get around for short trips. Will residents give up their cars altogether or will they find the need to maintain vehicles to reach essential daily destinations and get around the rest of not-exactly-pedestrian-friendly Arizona?
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