[[{“value”:”Tempe, Arizona, a community without cars has been dubbed on social media as America’s first” 15-minute city.”
15-minute cities are specifically mentioned by the World Economic Forum as a model for addressing so-called climate change and meeting everyone’s needs in 15 minutes through walking, biking, or public transportation.
In other words, it’s a strategy to use control and surveillance systems while containing populations in small neighborhoods.
originating in the WEF:
Trends in urbanism come and go, such as EcoCity, Radiant City, and Broadacre City. However, the” 15-minute city” idea—which implies having all necessary amenities within a short walk, bike ride, or public transit trip from one’s home—has shown stickiness not only as an idea, but also asa potent tool for action — from Paris to Seoul, from Bogotá to Houston.
For ardent urbanists, the 15-minute city appeared to only repackage the traditional industrial pattern of development: walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods. Old wine, fresh bottle, as the proverb goes. However, it is obvious that there is more going on than just a fresh framing to spark an international urbanism movement.
The pandemic is the clear but unfinished solution. Without this framework, would Paris’s Mayor Anne Hidalgo have advocated for liberal urban design? Without a doubt. However, with COVID-19 and its variations keeping everyone at home ( or closer to home than usual ), the 15-minute city transformed into a “nice-to-have.” It was instantly a matter of life and death to meet all of one’s needs within walking, biking, or transit distance. Arguments about bike lanes and another “amenities” that have roiled communities for years were sidelined by the pandemic’s creation of an urgency around equitable urbanism.
For the 15-minute city model, Culdesac Tempe appears to have met all the requirements.
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Wow, the first 15 minutes of America are actually happening. Communities without cars
In Tempe, Arizona, a daring true estate experiment is in progress. The second rental community in the country, Culdesac, was created with car-free living in mind.
This is a brand-new rental, picture. twitter.com/kH54o2pp7G
February 15, 2024, Wall Street Apes ( @WallStreetApes )
Wall Street Apes penned the following:
Tempe, Arizona is the site of a daring true estate experiment. The second rental community in the country, Culdesac, was created and constructed especially for car-free living.
All the amenities, including a fitness center, dog park, and outdoor kitchens, are present in this brand-new hire community in Tempe. Therefore, there are absolutely no cars in this neighborhood. It’s wonderful, is n’t it?
The second community in the US created and constructed especially for car-free living is Culdesac. The demand, according to cofounder Ryan Johnson, is high.
Every generation, including 90 % of Gen Z, wants to pay more for a livable neighborhood.
Financial, restaurants, and to begin with, almost 200 apartments are all close to one another. Parking lots and garages are meaningless without cars.
We are given 55 % of the available landscape space because there is no private parking, and we get to greatly expand the neighborhood.
similar to social gathering places around every corner. The complex is effectively situated next to the local light rail system. Every resident is given a free pass. A partnership with Lyft secures them discounted rides, and the first 200 people will also receive a complimentary electronic bike.
I’ve been fine merely traveling by rail or by bike.
Juan Ramos, one of the first 100 residents to settle here, was born and raised in Arizona but moved here because he did n’t like the sprawling, car-dependent lifestyle. He recently returned at the age of 27 and claims that being car-free has changed his perspective.
Since I’ve lived in most of the apartments for years, I have n’t even spoken to my neighbors. I’ve never said that before, but I do know that it’s Pete over it and Ben it.
Residents frequently congregate close to the small-business-focused wholesale stores. Jada Stratton is relocating both herself and her HomeSense company.
You know, having the chance to live and work where you are and just have it as one is best. It’s not as cheap out here as it was a few years ago. When the weather is nice, accessible neighborhoods are great, but temperatures around in the summer can reach over 100 degrees for weeks at a time. And that will be the true test to determine whether Carless Living is truly capable of succeeding.
Conspiracy Theorists Were Correct Once More
Culdesac Tempe is the” second car- completely neighborhood built from scratch in the US,” according to its website.
Writes Culdesac Tempe:
Culdesac Tempe is made to be portable. To provide you with the most economical and practical ways to get around town, we have partnered with some of the top mobility companies in the world. You will get 15 % off all Lyft rides, free rides on the metro, and Bird scooters right away if you are a resident.
Received by residents:
15 % off all Lyft journeys
Free metro rides are available.
Starting at$ 5 per hour, carsharing with Envoy
On-site Bird scooters
More than 1,000 bike parking spaces
With this behind-the-scenes video from Initialized Capital in August 2023, Culdesac Tempe was noted:
Phoenix’s FOX 10 reported next year:
It is located 17 acres away from McClintock Drive and Apache Boulevard. a complex of 700 apartments, each of which has no car.
Alex Chang, a local, said,” It’s amazing that something like this exists, straight on the metro stop, built around the bike lanes, everything you need.”
Alex Chang, one of the 16 original residents of Culdesac Tempe, thought it was a fantastic idea.
The two miles of bike and walk paths on the property, as well as the prospect of getting to know his neighbors, drew him in.
Chang remarked,” The idea of a car-free neighborhood is only really intriguing, and I wanted to meet more like-minded people.”
That is also what persuaded Vik Dhillon to join the team. He is Street Corner Urban Market’s CEO and founder.
I have a strong belief in sustainability. That’s what drew me to the website, he claimed.
He chose the area to be his main Arizona location.
According to Boyd, his grocery store will be located next to a restaurant, coffee shop, co-working space, event courtyards, and financial areas.
” Culdesac is changing the way we think about how to use land.” You can see a lot of parking lots right now if you look around, especially in the Phoenix area,” Erin said.
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A car-free community in Tempe, Arizona, has received the label on social media as America’s first ’15-minute city.’
The World Economic Forum explicitly discusses 15-minute cities as a model to tackle so-called climate change and have everyone’s needs within 15-minutes by walking, biking, or transit.
In other words, it’s a plan to contain populations in confined neighborhoods while deploying systems of control and surveillance.
From the WEF:
Urbanism trends come and go: Broadacre City, Radiant City, EcoCity. Yet the “15-minute city” concept–which implies having all necessary amenities within a short walk, bike ride, or public transit trip from one’s home–has demonstrated stickiness not just as an idea, but as a powerful tool for action – from Paris to Seoul, from Bogota to Houston.
For longtime urbanists, the 15-minute city seemed to merely repackage the historic urban pattern of development: walkable, mixed-used districts. Old wine, new bottle, as the saying goes. But for a new framing to ignite a global urbanism movement, clearly there’s more going on.
The obvious, yet incomplete, answer is the pandemic. Would Paris’s Mayor Anne Hidalgo have pushed for progressive urban design without this framing? Undoubtedly. But with COVID-19 and its variants keeping everyone home (or closer to home than usual), the 15-minute city went from a “nice-to-have” to a rallying cry. Meeting all of one’s needs within a walking, biking or transit distance was suddenly a matter of life and death. The pandemic created an urgency around equitable urbanism that sidelined arguments about bike lanes and other “amenities” that have roiled communities for years.
Culdesac Tempe appears to hit all the checkmarks for the 15-minute city model.
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WOW It’s Really Happening America’s First 15 Minute City. Car Free Communities
“There’s a bold real estate experiment underway in Tempe, Arizona. Culdesac is the nation’s first rental community designed and built specifically for car-free living”
This brand new rental… pic.twitter.com/kH54o2pp7G
— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) February 15, 2024
Wall Street Apes writes:
“There’s a bold real estate experiment underway in Tempe, Arizona. Culdesac is the nation’s first rental community designed and built specifically for car-free living”
This brand new rental community in Tempe has all the amenities, fitness center, dog park, outdoor kitchens, but something’s missing. So there are no cars in this community at all. Isn’t it great?
Culdesac is the first community in the US designed and built specifically for car free living. Cofounder Ryan Johnson says the demand is strong.
Every generation and including 90% of Gen Z would like to pay more to live in a walkable neighborhood.
Retail, restaurants, and to start, nearly 200 apartments all within steps of each other. No cars means no parking spaces, no garages.
Because we don’t have residential parking, it opens us up to have 55% landscape space, and we get to add so much to the neighborhood.
Like social spaces around every corner. The complex is strategically located right next to the area’s light rail system. All residents get a free pass. Ask the first two hundred also get a free electric ebike, and a partnership with Lyft gets them discount rides.
I’ve been fine just going via rail Or just biking.
Juan Ramos, among the first one hundred to move in here, grew up in Arizona, but left because he didn’t like the car dependent sprawl. At 27, he just came back and says living car free has opened his eyes.
Frankly, for most of the apartments I’ve lived in for years, I’ve never even talked to my neighbors. I know peep like, that’s Pete over there, that’s Ben over there, and I’m like, that’s the first time I’ve said that.
Residents often gather near the retail stores, which focus on small businesses. Jada Stratton is moving both her HomeSense business and herself in.
It’s not as, like, affordable out here As it was a few years ago, you know, and having that opportunity to to live and work where you are and just have it as one, that’s perfect. Walkable neighborhoods are all well and good when the weather’s fine, but temperatures here in the summer can sit over a 100 degrees for weeks at a time. And that’ll be the real test to see if Carless Living can really go the distance”
Conspiracy Theorists Were Right Again
According to its website, Culdesac Tempe is the “first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in the US.”
Culdesac Tempe writes:
Culdesac Tempe is designed for walkability. We’ve partnered with the world’s leading mobility companies to bring you the most affordable and convenient ways to get around town. As a resident, you’ll receive 15% off all Lyft rides, free rides on the metro, and Bird scooters just a minute away.
Residents receive:
15% off all Lyft rides
Free rides on the metro
Carsharing starting at $5/hour with Envoy
Bird scooters on-site
1,000+ bike parking spots
Initialized Capital highlighted Culdesac Tempe with this behind-the-scenes video in August 2023:
FOX 10 Phoenix reported last year:
It’s 17 acres off Apache Boulevard and McClintock Drive. A complex of 700 apartments with each resident living without a car.
“It’s cool that something like this exists that’s right on a metro stop, it’s built around the bike lanes, everything you need,” said resident Alex Chang.
It sounded like a great idea for Alex Chang, one of the 16 founding residents of Culdesac Tempe.
He was drawn by the idea of getting to know his neighbors, and the two miles worth of bike and walk paths on site.
“The idea of a car-free neighborhood is just really interesting, and I wanted to meet more like-minded people,” Chang said.
That’s also what brought Vik Dhillon on board. He’s the CEO and founder of Street Corner Urban Market.
“I’m a big believer in sustainability. That’s what attracted me to the site,” he said.
He selected the neighborhood as his flagship Arizona location.
His grocery store will be next to the restaurant, coffee shop, co-working space, event courtyards and retail spots, Boyd said.
“Culdesac is making a difference with how we are thinking about land utilization. Right now, if you look around, especially in the Phoenix area, you see a lot of parking lots,” Erin said.
Additional footage and details of Culdesac Tempe below:
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