A look at America's first car-free city

[@HigherQualityUploads]

A bit misleading. It's a neighborhood, or perhaps a village if you're willing to stretch the definition. Certainly not its own city.

[@Xenon-4300]

Yeah its literally an apartment complex with retail space and some extra amenities/community areas.

[@hawavideouploader]

You can build a city around it. That's what every other country around the world do, except US and Canada. If more than half the world can manage it, I'm sure American can too.

[@preshisify1]

😷☕

[@jimatron369]

Fs apartments… hope the water doesn’t run dry

[@preshisify1]

It's saying like the villages, and everyone uses golf carts instead, and a parking lot outside next to it, for visitors, I'm thinking 15 minute cities, or like they said, if you have kids to bring to school, or need to go to target, you have to go outside for that, besides drive, and it also made me think of two stop and shops in mass, went to both, bought the same exact thing, but one town over, and huge difference in prices and cost, besides walk or take a bus for groceries

[@deanorr5378]

Literally every city and farm town used to be built like this in North America. Everything was connected by rail and was walkable by default. Communties were compact, no sprawl. Back before we had to fork out thousands of dollars a year to car companies, gas companies, and insurance companies just to get around the places we lived in. One of the greatest scams in history if you ask me was making our places dependent on cars.

[@l.austin2371]

Smh evolution

[@PurpleMonkeyDishwasher88]

People also forget that we used to have trolleys as well. Hundreds of trolley lines around the country, and big oil and car companies had them taken down with a collective push to our representatives. This happened around the 30s-50s all across the country. Now we're all beholden to big oil and the car industry to get around. People don't know since we weren't part of that generation. Once Americans start to see this country as a business more than a place looking out for your best interest, then it all makes sense.

[@bonniemoerdyk9809]

@@PurpleMonkeyDishwasher88 ~ My mother talked often about taking the interurban from her farm into town, about 12 miles away. That was 1930's, Vigo county, IN. My dad lived in town and only took the bus. The interurban were removed by 1941, and the local lines were stopped in 1953, just before I was born.

[@TheKeksadler]

@@PurpleMonkeyDishwasher88 My grandmother used to talk about the old streetcar network in my hometown. Most of the development follows old street car lines and they could easily be put back in place if we wanted to. There was also an interurban that ran 50 miles south to the nearest big city and regional rail connections for longer trips. It's weird to me how much was gutted for the car. But I suppose the car allowed the government to temporarily off-load the burden of public transit during the Great Depression.

[@Ricecooker112]

The greatest scam is convincing people they DONT need 2000 square foot houses, yards, personal transport and peaceful, quiet neighborhoods…and telling them that living in cramped apartments with thousands of other people is better.

[@autoklashkinov]

It's crazy how they talk about living without a car like that wasn't the norm for all of human history until about 100 years ago

[@tobystamps2920]

Yeah funny thing, when the car was invented all those people who had been living without them suddenly wanted them for some reason.

[@crassirus]

@@tobystamps2920 they also want flying cars now, and I for one don't look forward to a future with a sky that sounds like an omnidirectional humming chorus and 3d car wrecks careening down from 800ft in the air on top of peoples' houses. As it turns out, people want new things when they're paradigm shifting - especially when huge companies with big ad and lobbying budgets are banking on you wanting a car. There was a lot of convincing being done to the American people and the age of TV and other new technology happened to be burgeoning - just in time. It was a legendary grift. But yeah, by all means continue to believe that everyone was just spontaneously like "I want car!" deep from the bottoms of their innocent, untouched hearts. One of these options is savvy, the other is naive.

[@matcampbell3552]

​@@tobystamps2920 maybe it was the 15 mile track to buy a screw

[@stoggy4839]

@@tobystamps2920 no kidding and the horse died. i wonder if its all bots here saying how great this will be. Tiny rental homes and no freedom to leave!!! Buy, i mean RENT now!

[@LaVaZ000]

Put down your phone then.

[@iGotBulletproof-Insomnia]

The way the newscasters seem confounded by the idea of not having a car and walking around the neighborhood is amazing.

[@choonblaze]

Where I live in Europe, absolutely nobody needs a car for daily life, it's not even a thought. Having to use a car to do grocery shopping sounds like a bad tv show joke. You would be laughed at here if you ask where is your car. Cars are used either for luxury like going on cruises (which everyone else can also go with fast public transit, walking or biking) or necessities like going to the airport (again, you can go to without ever owning a car).

[@neutrino78x]

it's normal in the major cities here in the USA

[@laurie7689]

@@choonblaze And when a community member breaks a leg, then what? Unlike places in Europe, many US Americans tend not to know their neighbors or other people in their community. There are many of us who don't want to know them - including me. I can be friendly to other people, but not friends with other people. I prefer to live my life with no friends. That also means that in the case of a broken leg, unless you have family nearby to support you, then you don't have a support system at all. We don't have a medical system in the USA that provides much support outside of a hospital. With a car, you can still get to the store with a cast on your leg. You can get your groceries. I've never relied on a neighbor for anything.

[@choonblaze]

@@laurie7689 well, people are more decent around these parts. You don't need to get to know every single person in the "community". There are no "neighbourhoods vs downtown" nonsense either. Everywhere is lively and full of people. There are always people walking around and they will help you get to a hospital and only leave after they're sure you're taken care of. Not sure how driving yourself with a broken leg to a hospital is even comparable to that but you do you.

[@michaelregis1015]

​​​@@laurie7689oh I see, I guess you're one of those people who can drive themselves to the hospital with a broken leg, huh? Makes sense.

[@jstelm]

The way these newscasters are baffled by this idea… 😂 we have a long way to go ugh

[@smrk2452]

Ikr like they personally cannot conceive of it

[@BearingMySeoul]

This is the second news story I watched this week with anchors who were everything from flummoxed through offended by the news story whiile the person in the field tried to explain and reexplain the concept. *smh*

[@jimhall3810]

Clueless newscasters. They definitely want to put a negative spin on it

[@noseboop4354]

Imagine if these newscasters visited Paris or Berlin or Tokyo or Seoul... they'd think they're on a different planet.

[@hawavideouploader]

They probably have never left the city they were born in, let alone the country.

[@congdinh140]

Work downstairs live upstairs is actually amazing. Life could improve so much. Imagine removing commute and car expenses.

[@dannyt7269]

They should experiment with this in low income neighborhoods where people could work, live, and get groceries since most don’t have cars. Might help with crime too cause they’d have invested interest in their community

[@a.greywolfe4056]

Only IF you can get a work at home job

[@ayricaLC]

So how do we go to other cities, states if you don’t have a car?

[@congdinh140]

buses and planes. in Vietnam people has been living like that since 1970s still works great. thats why even the poor are happ. beside the money town like these has great communities@@ayricaLC

[@congdinh140]

your bussiness is downstairs and your living is upstairs. i dont see anything stopping you from working. also this only works in relatively small communities. @wolfe4056

[@cherbearvegas]

I live in this community, and we have plenty of options when you need a car. Envoy charges $5 per hour or $25 for the day to rent a Chevy Bolt. We also receive Waymo discounts alongside Uber, Lyft, and Bird. I moved in during the summer; they do a great job providing shade, and the rideshare pickup is super close to the buildings. It’s not for everyone, but it’s a nice concept, and I hope more areas adopt something like this.

[@hellhog405]

just plant as much trees as yall can. i really hope i could live in a place like this. looks awesome.

[@ItsTheSidJ]

That’s like a European city in AZ. Way to go!! 👏

[@angelinimartini]

Since we didn’t get too much of a view of the community, how does this bode with emergency vehicles? Is there still easily accessible roads for these vehicles? And, I see that there is a grocery store and restaurants. Do you know how they are doing the (re)stocking? Usually it’s done with larger trucks so I’m curious. Oh and in general, how does moving in work?

[@bradcr152]

I mean, I used to live out there.. I just picked a city I did not need a car in at all and moved there. I honestly do not miss being out there at all tbh. I've not had a car for 6yrs and have not needed an uber unless it's mid-winter and I just do not want to walk two blocks to get somewhere.

[@CodeWithBengee]

@@angelinimartini The village is pretty small and they have delivery parking lot space. I assume it’s the same for emergency vehicles or they might be able to drive on the “main” street

[@ChrisLeeW00]

It’s true. Anyone who’s lived on a college campus or some military bases knows the sense of community you get when there’s space to exist without having cars drive through it.

[@neutrino78x]

or any major city including the 10 largest here in the usa

[@lexa_power]

Lmao i love how the red haired woman clapped back at the other anchor when she tried to say all that false stuff about no one using public transit 😂

[@StaredownGames]

I feel like that was a "proxy" question. I used to do that in meetings at work when I knew there were new people too afraid to ask questions. I'd ask "dumb" questions I should already know the answer to, for them.

[@ThatsJustMyBabyDaddy]

Hilarious 😂

[@saltiestsiren]

Right?! Some of these anchors are so desperately out of touch and/or uninformed!

[@evano5635]

​@@saltiestsirenthey really aren't. They just represent the average opinions of most Americans. Be fr. Most people in North America do not care about urban planning like this. Don't think TikTok views translate to the real world.

[@danielt6689]

@@saltiestsiren It depends on where you live. Mass transit varies *WIDELY* between cities. Where I live, it would be a 5 hour round trip to visit my mother 20 miles away.

[@xx-vq9jw]

When I was in Mexico and Barcelona I walked everywhere and everything was close by. I feel this would be great for wellness and the U.S

[@greenqueen2673]

London is great for this also. Great mass transportation system, and they run on time.

[@lisescheiman5092]

No thanks. People have kids....many reasons for driving......

[@rxmoises]

@@lisescheiman5092 Bro go walk with your kids. But in all seriousness allowing others to have the option to live in walkable cities doesn’t negate your ability to drive a car.

[@Will-ef2tw]

​@@rxmoisesin 110 degree heat?

[@potatorigs2155]

whe have city with everything close by and guess what you still need a car smh 🤦‍♂ 🤦‍♂

[@aroundandround]

3:43 “dry cleaners” is clearly is the first, most essential necessity for this man.

[@davidb2206]

I have not used one in about 15 years.

[@robertoburgos2940]

PROBABLY TO CLEAN THAT WHITE POWDER.

[@Volundur9567]

And liquor.

[@altitudeiseverything3163]

Understandable that he’d think of that, since he has to wear a suit every day for work.

[@Mr.Edwards233]

Exactly. Shallow ass, dry cleaners and liquor store. Geez

[@sneakykamon]

I love how among the list of places the one anchor was prioritizing if he were to move there was a liquor store😂

[@cherylT321]

Don’t you remember during the pandemic, liquor stores were deemed “essential” because most of the people at the top are drunks who need that “essential” drink to get by!

[@denisecheek3476]

Ah, the important things...lol 😂

[@w.alan.21]

How am I going to transport my liquor without a car??!

[@alexdelker]

Mackinac Island in Michigan has been car free for over 100 years

[@blr.intheusa]

Thank you! My very first thought was of Mackinac Island.

[@prophetzarquon1922]

When networks promote a "novel" rental development without doing _any_ due diligence research first

[@AMPProf]

YES so

[@Zalis116]

Do they still _live_ like they do 100 years ago, or do they rely on trucks, ferries, etc. to bring them the conveniences of modern life? Something tells me they don't want new apartment buildings going up on the island to meet the demand to live there, either. But that's anti-car/anti-suburb urbanism in a nutshell: exclusive, convenient enclaves for the wealthy; overcrowded slums for the undeserving masses.

[@prophetzarquon1922]

@@Zalis116 Yes it's very upscale. Places that prioritize non-automotive transit are worth more, so they tend to become very valuable. That doesn't mean car-only hellholes lower cost of living though; quite the opposite. It's not that wealthy people use cars less (quite the opposite), it's that neighborhoods with good transit become wealthier.

[@theindyjt]

I guess CNBC forgot that there was an America before there were cars.

[@JuniLily]

​@@phillipbanes5484"better" 😂😂😂

[@concernedcitizen6572]

​@@phillipbanes5484Cars have their place but people are slowly but surely waking up to their weaknesses and negative externalities. Theres a reason developed metros (mainly outside the USA) keep building out their transit networks and investing in walkable bikeable infrastructure. Because its obviously more efficient for moving large amounts of peope than everyone moving around in their own 2 ton box filled with enough furniture for a living room. 😂 Plus there are millions of your fellow Americans who simply cant drive but still need to be able to get around. The young, the elderly, disabled etc etc. Plus its much healthier to have more walkable and bikable communities. Just look how obese the USA is compared to the rest of the developed world.

[@casualeann]

A car dependent country and its perception as being “better” also ignores entire communities of people who are otherwise independent but just may not drive, such as people with epilepsy. Paris and London would probably have a giggle at this 😂

[@WarrenSofine-tp7qf]

​@@concernedcitizen6572I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING...I WANT TOO SIMPLY ADD ITS ABOUT CHOICES IT SHOULD BE A ABOUT OPTIONS...I HAVE A VEHICLE I WILL ALWAYS WANT TOO KEEP A VEHICLE AND ELEVATE IN VEHICLES BUT I ALWAYS WALK AN CLIMB MOUNTAINS AND HAVE A LOT OF OPTIONS I DO UBER TOO ETC HAVE OPTIONS BE OPEN FOR OPTIONS DON'T BASH VEHICLES DON'T BASH WALKING HAVE A CHOICE BUT DON'T LIMIT YOUR OPPORTUNITIES OR DEGRADE OTHER PEOPLE OR PEOPLE WHO HAS FREE WELL AND OPTIONS!!!!

[@lisescheiman5092]

Kuche Kirche und Kinder......

[@Chi_Nurse]

First what??? Mackinac is an entire ISLAND with a thriving population and tourist industry with ZERO motorized vehicles….. and it’s amazing! ❤

[@a.greywolfe4056]

It takes tourists for that island to survive...and you can't walk to an island Take away transport and they get no supply there

[@NoahHeadglitch]

it's expensive as hell

[@ChuckHolland-i4b]

Mackinac is amazing.

[@snickerswo1f519]

Do u like living there

[@TakenTook]

I came here to say exactly this. And yes, Mackinac Island is a tourist trap as well, but there are some people who live there as their home for the entire year. Granted, there's only one grocery store and one hardware store, but that might be true of a lot of small towns. And they do have some motorized snow plow, police, fire and ambulance vehicles.

[@alexbellury]

Pros: - get more exercise - see more sunlight - save somewhere around a grand a month in car payments, insurance, gasoline, and repairs - meet more open minded, friendly people Cons: -family transportation may be a hassle As a 22 y/o living in the city I genuinely hope this is the future of America. I would fight for a place like this to live. I see way more pros than cons.

[@natashalands2144]

Other con its all rental not owning its big corporate developer money

[@voyager14]

@@natashalands2144 This specific project is but if zoning laws changed to allow residential spaces like this, ownership would be common

[@joeshmoe-rl7bk]

loss of liberty

[@LiberatedMind1]

@@joeshmoe-rl7bk Proof?

[@KeenPeach]

​@@joeshmoe-rl7bkIt's more liberating not having the constant bustle of vehicles tooting around; I can freely walk about and breathe fresh air.

[@jimtews]

People who can't understand how something like this would work will drive to a sprawling outdoor shopping mall built to LOOK like a town, park 100 yards away in a garage, and spend the afternoon walking store to store going "this is so nice"

[@cooperlloyd2494]

LMAOOOOO I can’t with these people😭

[@c4tac133]

Exactly. I just saw someone comment complaining about walking in 100 degree climates, as if the cars aren’t speeding up climate change. It’s a fair point, but come on.

[@twistsnkicks]

That or they'll reminisce about their positive social experiences in some college town, which are often also very walkable.

[@dannyt7269]

If life without a car is so baffling, why do poor people get so much crap about not doing better? They have to deal with bus systems and trying to make it work.

[@HiDefHDMusic]

@@c4tac133like buses and trains don’t have a/c 🙄

[@davepov]

Mackinaw Island, between the two peninsulas of Michigan, has been car, and I think all gas vehicle-free, for decades. When you visit there, the thing you hear people say most often is, "WOW, how nice is it that there are no cars!" People walk, bike and even ride horses or use horse-drawn carriages, to get around. The horses that pull the carriages are not a problem because each has its own little bucket under its rear end!

[@HughJass-313]

Car **FREE**

[@AMPProf]

NO it's The smell!! The lack of Car smell is actually really nuts When Your whole life

[@oksureright]

​@@AMPProfNothing like the smell of Chocolate Fudge and Horse Manure! 🤢

[@calvinw8470]

It's mostly just for show. That place is just a tourist trap that overcharges you on literally everything. It's fun to visit during summer vacation, but most people would have no desire to live there year-round.

[@Zalis116]

As Calvin says, it's a tourist resort, not a real city. You may as well point to Disney World as an example of an "American car-free city." Also, did you know that Mackinac Island has its own small-plane airport? Furthermore, small planes still use leaded fuel -- not the kind of emissions you want to be dealing with!

[@adriastakepoolcardano]

basically every city in europe.

[@tuckerbugeater]

lol

[@alma021]

In Paris, the city highway along the river Seine has been closed and transformed into a promenade. Air cabs & a 2x of the metro network are intended to facilitate mobility w/out a car. In future, people will be able to live, work & shop in their own neighborhoods. No journey should take longer than 15 min. In Barcelona (Spain), entire city districts have been closed to cars in order to reduce air pollution. Copenhagen (Denmark) is building high-speed cycle paths that will soon connect cities throughout the country. In Berlin, a model city is being built in a climate-friendly way on the site of a former airport; car-sharing stations are to make owning a car superfluous.

[@cameronf3343]

Yep. That’s the point.

[@jackisinforthewin]

yes but its a big improvement from normal north american cities. isnt that a good thing. this video makes me jolly for the future

[@Dave05J]

Why do u want to bring up Europe everywhere? Europe is not the center of the world, you know?

[@juliej7861]

I had the opportunity to live in Italy for 2 years, and having a walkable neighborhood and a community is what I miss most about living there. I did need my car to get to work and back, but I could walk to almost any store, and the whole town would get together in the city center every evening , which was walkable.

[@LiberatedMind1]

Beautiful.

[@thazy2]

the entire world does this ALREADY. kudos to Ryan.

[@noseboop4354]

Exactly. Other countries are living this right now. Humanity in general has done this since the dawn of time. There's nothing new or experimental about this for most of the planet.

[@KRYMauL]

@@noseboop4354The experiment was building things for the car. It failed and makes cities broke

[@evonne315]

I know Portland for one has lots of apartments with no parking spaces for cars, they have been trying to make downtown car-less for years.

[@ShawtonS]

ummm i see you are well traveled. you'd ve definitely been to EVERY COUNTRY in the world and prove that the whole world outside of US does this.

[@DasaniSaltWater]

People already walk in the US 😂 its just preferred to drive

[@joshpepper902]

as an American who lives in a smaller town, our community having more sidewalks let alone being less car dependent as a whole sounds like a literal dream lol

[@stoggy4839]

You lie. If you live in a small town you probably already drive +10miles to get to a grocery store. And you probably don't have sidewalks or only a few because you don't need them.

[@joshpepper902]

@@stoggy4839 small town as in pop. of 9,000

[@happy-0atmeal]

​@@stoggy4839I live in a small town and Costco is 30 minutes away by walk. I don't walk to Costco, obviously, but I wouldn't think it's strange for someone to do it.

[@stoggy4839]

@@happy-0atmeal Ok, so if you go to NYC or San Francisco. Cities that are suppose to be walkable. One take a gun and two their grocery stores are probably as big as a "large" gas station in rural america. If you want to walk in rural america just go out for a walk. Id bet there are trails you could walk near your house, that or drive to them and then walk. I live in a suburb, if i want to walk i just go out and walk on the sidewalks. A long time ago i use to ride my bicycle downtown all the time to ride obstacles there. They didnt like it but i did it. I was much younger then. If you try to do that in NYC or San Francisco i would fully expect to get jumped and robbed. And these morons will try to tell you that Dallas isn't bike or walking safe. Also in the south large expanses of concrete heat up in the summer and it will be way hotter. its better to spread a city out. Have green areas everywhere.

[@alphaomega17]

Can't walk in small town America because the WEATHER doesn't allow it, everybody needs to stop critiquing the US and get real, if you want to live elsewhere go live over there and leave the US alone

[@lyndakorner2383]

This is not America's first car-free city. The cities on Catalina and Mackinac Islands come to mind.

[@gabriell.4440]

Catalina is beautiful but isolated. At least here they have access to the Metro

[@machupikachu1085]

Catalina has cars tho.

[@amyarnold2097]

Mackinac Island is gorgeous! Went there for a vacation one year and yes, they don't have cars! People walk, bike and take horse drawn carriage taxis! They also don't have big box chain stores, only mom and pop shops!! I loved it! Can't wait to go back and bring my whole family!! 😁❤😁❤👍👍

[@nunyabitnezz2802]

Everybody’s got a golf cart there. They’re all rich. There’s no where to go as it’s a tiny island. Other than that, just the same.

[@hananokuni2580]

The Village of Key Biscayne in the State of Florida is very much car-free; of course most residents there own cars, but almost everything within the urban area can be reached on foot. Just about every location on the island can be reached by bicycle in 30 minutes or less.

[@indecisive.325]

There's a walkable city near me, and me and my friends walked around while waiting for an event to start. Sure, there were plenty of cars around, but walking was plentiful. The schools released at that time, and we saw plenty of children walking home with their own friends. It really put things into perspective

[@princesstelimena2887]

That one newscaster seems so offended and against a place with no cars💀😂

[@colin3229]

how do i get my alcohol and groceries if i cant drive? D:

[@donguapo7862]

The audacity of these people in this car free community living their lives how they want 😂😂😂

[@hertechprep]

😂

[@ForLitenSvenska]

Car brained. Lol

[@eurosonly]

@@colin3229lmao

[@davidmayes4212]

As much as I normally despise corporate influence on the United States, I very much hope these real estate entities latch onto walkable communities as a trend from which they can profit. I could see it having a positive impact on public transportation and local enonomies, and just generally making places nicer to live in.

[@lxXSuddenDeathXxl]

There’s a part in California called Burbank where there’s a long street of restaurants and stores but all those small businesses suffer as nobody stops by since parking is non existent and the black pavement for cars to drive take up the whole street so it’s hard to get around as a pedestrian

[@MaryAliceComedy]

Im going to invent a town called bikeland

[@owlcu]

The best part would be the quiet. We're all so used to the rumble of engines all around us, when it's not there you can hear nature.

[@ambermyers7463]

About the only thing said that made me like this idea. You found the key selling point for nay sayers like myself. 👏👏

[@gabriell.4440]

"I love people doing donuts and honking their horns at 2am" - nobody

[@sillymesilly]

Until neighborhood blast music and argue.

[@davidb2206]

And the sound of children playing safely outdoors. Love that sound on my street with very few cars.

[@ocean12]

Well, if you want to hear nature, live in the country

[@Waldemarvonanhalt]

Imagine how much time would be saved and how much traffic congestion would be reduced if everyone could live within walking distance of where they worked, or even better, lived upstairs from their small business?

[@a.greywolfe4056]

Life doesn't work that way

[@Waldemarvonanhalt]

@@a.greywolfe4056 What if I told you it does in many places, and did in the USA until the end of WW2. Of course not literally everyone, but a very large proportion didn't need to rely on cars, because zoning didn't segregate housing and businesses.

[@Waldemarvonanhalt]

@@a.greywolfe4056 kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5C2iYuKd96jf8ksi=wo7PRhQTQrCV2E_l

[@reaperofficial9661]

@@WaldemarvonanhaltI feel like eventually most of America will become walkable. When? No idea. But shi I’m for it

[@JustMe-12345]

@@a.greywolfe4056say you are an american without saying you are an american

[@da4127]

As someone from South America that then went to study in the UK, I was shocked the first time I visited Orlando and found how big every street was, how far away everything was from the next thing (like 20 minute walk from my hotel to the nearest store by walking through a giant parking lot and 8 lane highway), how you just can’t walk to some places (like you can’t leave the airpot walking, there is just no pathway and it’s illegal for you to do that), and how bad public transport was (basically impossible to go to so many places that are like a 10 minute drive away because buses just don’t exist). I genuinely grew up believing any big city grew organically, with shops and housing mixed, sufficient public transport, and enough walkable pathways, but not eh US. For what is worth, some cities in Latin America are also awful, like Panama city, but the US is like this almost everywhere, suddenly it made sense to me why so many people complain that they don’t earn enough money for gas, I always though “just walk and take a bus”, how wrong was I. It’s amazing to see though that Americans are beginning to change this for the better, hopefully this spreads to many more places

[@davidb2206]

Zoning does this in the U.S. They don't "allow" people to work and live in the same building. Yes, it is stupid. The rest of the world does it right, with shop-houses everywhere.

[@hananokuni2580]

I have been to Orlando and I can confirm this. Outside of the city limits, almost everything in Orlando is far apart enough that an automobile is needed to reach most places. Miami/Ft. Lauderdale has (usually) reliable bus and train transport, especially to the local airports. Miami International Airport has train and bus terminals on site to allow passengers to take a train directly to the airport terminal. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has a bus service to take passengers directly to the airport terminals. One bus connects the airport with a train terminal (named for the airport, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood) served by the Tri-Rail train, which is a trunk route connecting all the cities in the South Florida Metropolis.

[@JLDReactions]

True, but there are some cities where you can live without a car mostly in the Northeast such as New York, Boston, Philly, Baltimore. But there's other cities like Chicago, San Francisco, New Orleans and a few others. But yes, most cities are car cities.

[@WarriorJournals]

They are working on that in Orlando and Miami by adding the BrightLine trains and buses. As far as I know, those are mainly geared towards tourist though. As someone from Florida who has lived in NYC, Paris, & Japan, I am really hoping they expand the BrightLine & train systems in the southern US. Trains are so much better!

[@hananokuni2580]

@@WarriorJournals BrightLine has been in service for a couple of years now. Hopefully the service is expanded and gives competition to airlines operating routes in Florida. It should spur them to improve their standards of service.

[@chad9971]

Two big questions: 1. What is the rent prices? 2. Is it close to any good paying jobs/have reliable public transit to good paying jobs? It's a great place to live. But if you don't have a car and the only good paying jobs to afford the rent is like an hour away, that will be a problem.

[@dactylogram82]

As to question 2, the answer is yes and yes. Culdesac is located in North Tempe which is a major employment center including many offices for fortune 500s, many small local manufacturing firms, one of the largest universities in the country (Arizona State), and two large malls.

[@AndrewRayGorman]

online prices show a range of $1,459 - $2,160. Factor in not paying 100+ in monthly gas, 300 a month car payment, 100+ a month for car insurance, that is perfectly fine.

[@gabriell.4440]

​@AndrewRayGorman don't forget car repairs and maintenance.

[@49lucky]

Remote jobs that's the in thing anyway.

[@paxundpeace9970]

It is right next to a light rail station Tempe and Arizona state univercity are right next dooe

[@gilbertnicholas1582]

It would be beneficial to have more communities like this so people could have extra money in their pockets because they weren't spending so much on transportation

[@didierduplantier8359]

What if their offices are miles away? Companies are forcing people to come back to the offices, so good luck not having a car to commute

[@tropsele7945]

Buid public transit. A bus is cheap and after a while invest in trams!

[@davidb2206]

@@didierduplantier8359 Use a SHARED autonomous small electric vehicle. Easy.

[@mentertainment5063]

Tell the US TO BE MORE LIKE JAPAN!!! Trains, trams, trolleys , bullet trains, efficient bus systems, rails, underground subways

[@jumpTo888]

@@didierduplantier8359 Good public transportation, like in many other countries

[@Lori-lp6uc]

The town I live in won't even put down sidewalks. No sidewalks in more than half the residential areas around town.

[@TheAureliac]

I live in North Carolina, where our Republican legislature made it illegal to even mention climate change in zoning and planning. So my lovely flat, wooded neighborhood has become an overbuilt suburbia without a single bike lane and no crosswalks for miles on end. The next big hurricane that comes through our coastal area is going to cause even more devastation than the last one due to the lack of drainage and vegetation to soak up the water. But hey, we've got all the fast food options now, and the litter to prove it.

[@morighani]

i wish my neighborhood had sidewalks. it’s so dangerous here in the rural areas where roads are already small and surrounded by ditches. you will never see anyone walk outside where it’s not their own backyard, it’s pretty sad

[@TheAureliac]

@@morighani When I lived in a rural area it was the same way. People barreled down narrow roads going way too fast, and the sides of the roads were just ditches. The only thing less safe than walking was bicycling.

[@Lori-lp6uc]

@morighani Same here. I was without a car for a week while it was in for repairs, and I had to walk to get errands done. It was treacherous. It was icy and slippery. I couldn't afford to take a cab everywhere, and the city transit bus only runs 6 hours/3 days a week..AND if you don't call 24 hours in advance, they WILL NOT accommodate you. I've never heard of anything so ridiculous. Whenever I called, the bus was always empty! It was like they only scheduled 1 person an hour.

[@EpicRealistTV]

Same here. Georgia is bad for sidewalks, streetlights, and signs. Triple S's... been saying for years.

[@relaunchinglife]

This would be perfect for childless folks - young or old. Because so few of us experience multi generational living anymore that was once the norm, it is the "community" part that we are missing today that is affecting us.

[@concernedcitizen6572]

Good for folks with kids too. Americans grow up so much more sheltered than so many other countries. They have to be carted by their mommy and daddy in a car until 16-18 depending on the state. Its very sad to have to have parents take you everywhere for so much of your life. Stunts growth.

[@bellissimabombshell]

yes omg!! i was just thinking this! i lost my car and dont drive and i crave a community but everyone is so disconnected in their own cars. this is such an ideal

[@LilChuunosuke]

​@@concernedcitizen6572 many of our parents and grandparents were freely allowed to travel miles from home every day without supervision to hang out with friends. I was not allowed beyond the end of the driveway without adult supervision until around age 13, at which point i had to provide updates every hour or every time i changed location otherwise i would be picked up and brought home. This was still treated as a luxury I had to work to earn and rarely got to do more than once a month. It's important to remember this sheltering was caused by many things such as the news in the 80s being filled to the brim with stories of child kidnappings and murders. Combine that with the lack of safe, child friendly spaces that don't require parental supervision and many kids simply don't have anywhere to go even if their parents let them outside to play. I used to hang out with my nerdy friends at the library. Never made loud noises, were super respectful of the space, and always volunteered our seats at tables to parents with small children. Until the manager of the library banned us and cancelled the teen day events. Last time I went to the mall with friends as a teenager, we got escorted out by mall security even though we were quietly sitting on a bench and making small talk. The first step is not to tell parents to stop coddling their children. Its to bring back spaces where kids and teens are allowed to exist without being treated like criminals.

[@elikewater]

First thing he thought of that he couldn’t live without was a Dry Cleaners 😂

[@smrk2452]

That’s legit

[@mattbsea]

And liquor

[@vivekmgeorge]

Lol😅

[@SalSanchez-dy6cn]

America we are so advanced also America this place needs more mexico

[@jeeshadow]

How's Maria, his house maid, going to take care of those $5k suits? 😀

[@DanielLopez-pu4hx]

After visiting Venice, Italy I am totally on board.

[@kamuelalee]

A boat that is

[@pyp1337]

You mean on gondola

[@gabriell.4440]

Venice is amazingly quiet

[@javebjorkman]

The point was that you went to Italy

[@jlindsey1991]

Agreed

[@lexilynn62]

Omg I was literally just saying I wish there were more places like this!! I’m baffled by the amount of money we have to spend on transportation, maintenance, insurance, etc!!

[@lyraserpentine894]

Finally. Let's implement something similar across the country. Make them affordable. Edit: The reporters are dumb. "We're a car dependent town." Okay, and it used to be a horse and wagon dependent town. Things change. Get used to it. "What do you do when your friends come over?" The train is right there. They can use it. Or use Uber/Lyft. Jesus. This is why people don't watch the news anymore.

[@kawaiidere1023]

Yeah, I love how they’re like “are there drycleaners, coffee shops, and liquor stores,” “it wouldn’t really work for a family because usually they have to be driven around until they’re 16,” and “summer will be the test for this kind of thing” (coffee and laundry can be done at home easily, and most grocery stores in the US carry some alcohol beverages. Kids need an environment where they can function without needing their parents to drive them everywhere, since parents can drive them around as much as they should be going out. Car infrastructure is terrible in summer heat, it contributes massively to the urban heat island effect.)

[@nicholasfink6170]

If I know someone who lives in a socialist environment I wouldn't want to be around them anyways.

[@michah321]

No one I know is taking public transportation to get to me. We go nowhere our car can't go

[@atotalwanka]

That's fascinating. Thanks for sharing.@@nicholasfink6170

[@microbios8586]

I'm a true urbanist at heart, but I'm also realistic. American zoning practices mean the damage is irreversible at this point. Low density is the norm in much of the US. Huge swaths of land dedicated exclusively to single family housing will remain that way for eternity because people will not vote or advocate for change as they believe higher density is in conflict with the appreciation of their home. Only areas with extreme decay have any hope of being zoned from single family residential to any mixed uses, which is precisely what is needed to create higher density and thus, walkability.

[@Electric_]

I agree with this - oddly enough working from home convinced my family and I to move to a very walkable community. Sitting out in the suburbs isolated and driving everywhere feels anti-social and isn’t healthy. Move somewhere walkable and you make friends and see people every day. Also, it’ll restore your faith in humanity as you’ll make acquaintance with all kinds of people.

[@jimmyjay689]

Go back to work...its time

[@thedoopa3169]

Temp Arizona has already been amazing with public transportation. Light rail, bus, bike friendly, free shuttles, you name it.they even have prepaid power. I haven't been in Tempe for a few years but it was hand down the best place I have ever lived.

[@travelguy111]

I remember my grandparents neighborhood it was built around 1915. Within a 15 minute walk their was homes factories churches restaurants bars little grocery stores and even dental offices. We used to live like that until cars took over our lives.

[@laurie7689]

Whereas my grandparents were raised on farms in the middle of nowhere. Going into town was an event that happened once in a while.

[@raulingaverage]

Loving the journalists find out our American roots with this project, prior to mass car adoption 1920s and after. Unfortunately, they don't have their older relatives to relate back to these American benefits #YIMBY

[@KRYMauL]

@larrys4618 Until you tell them about bringing back the cowboy towns.

[@kev7161]

This is not a new concept, just a new concept here in the USA (for the most part). I lived and worked in China for 15 years, without a car. The places where I lived were pretty much self-sustained, meaning almost any need to be met, I could walk to: barber shops, convenience stores, fruit and vegetable markets, grocery stores, even Starbucks! These were all within 1-5 blocks from where I lived. If I wanted to venture a little further (but still easily walkable) were shopping malls, movie theaters and more. And if I wanted to visit a more touristy spot or something, there were subways, buses, and taxi cabs always at the ready. Now, living back in the USA, if I didn't have a car, life would be challenging for sure. I live in a small/medium sized city but nearly everything is so far away that, although the exercise would do me good, I pretty much have to drive to get there.

[@gregadams558]

China

[@wizaaeed]

For every single thing you listed, there are at least 15 additional trucks or busses constantly supplying so that you dont need to drive, so its the same. But yes if done well, i agree cities without cars are the best

[@JohnWatets]

That's how prisons are designed here in the usa

[@davidb2206]

ZONING is what kills that in the U.S. The Asians are WAY smarter with "live and work" in the same building.

[@JohnWatets]

@@davidb2206 I'd rather have the freedom of movement not be confined to just my little city

[@d.f.9064]

I gave up my car five years ago. I had to move to South America to do it.

[@AbrahamCasillas-t3o]

I had a few family members that died in the carretera.

[@greganderson6145]

That's what I've been saying. Factory owners pay attention You build a community beside your factory. Low cost of living free health care. No cars, no major expenses. Everyone retires happy. Easy to keep workers

[@Coral_Forever]

Fabulous. So many people in this country have forgotten how to be part of a community without a car. Honestly, we would chat and build stronger ties without being isolated in our vehicles going about our daily routines. I lived on a carless island, and it was awesome. There was one electric vehicle that could transport people to the ferry terminal by appointment (otherwise, we walked or biked). Otherwise, family pets, children and everyone else could feel safe milling about, moving our bodies, and breathing much fresher air! I loved it so much.

[@jimmyjay689]

U wanna make a community? Build a family...they said it themselves, these are not meant for families

[@ZentaBon]

@@jimmyjay689I'd rather bond with everyone around me personally nobody can afford a family in my age bracket. Formula costs $60 for a few day's supply of it...

[@Coral_Forever]

@jimmyjay689 actually... I said be part of a community without a car. Kind of a different thing. Also, space is relative. On the carless island where I used to live there were many many families. Most lived with extended family, but not all. Dwelling spaces / size of dwelling/ family size... is not necessarily tied to owning a car.

[@user-or6yn8pm3c]

Most of the cities in the Northeast were car free and many people still live without them.

[@robertd9850]

As are many cities in Europe. And why would that be? Because those cities were built LONG before the invention of the auto, the US is much larger than most of those countries, and really got settled, expanded and developed after the invention of the train and later the automobile.

[@TheKeksadler]

@@robertd9850 Most of Europe got leveled in WW2, and many cities are effectively newer than their counterparts in America. Europe has the impetus to change their cities to the benefit of their people, while the US doesn't.

[@robertd9850]

@@TheKeksadler Yeah, right. After WWII all the European cities bulldozed the rubble and completely redesigned the roads. No they didn't. They just rebuilt the roads and buildings right where they were for the most part.

[@TheKeksadler]

@@robertd9850 This is a very hilarious argument, but it's fine if you disagree with me. I encourage you to study the history of European cities, such as Amsterdam. You would be more correct for cities like Dresden though.

[@robertd9850]

@@TheKeksadler And London and Berlin and Paris and most of the others. There is nothing "hilarious" about my "argument." It is an explanation.

[@OM-bs7of]

4:15 no! Kids can ride bicycles since 4 years old! You dont need a car for their transport. Always hated not being able to transport myself as a kid until I was 18.

[@Raeistic]

Omg I nearly lost it at this part lmfaoooo. She was so close she nearly had it! I expected her to say, “when you have kids you become the chauffeur, so a place like this would be great because you no longer need to drive your kids everywhere because they can GET THERE THEMSELVES” lmaoooo omg she was so close 😔 maybe one day it’ll click..

[@trafficispeople5750]

Exactly. It's right down the street from a school and park so any kids could easily walk, bike or be carted there on a cargo bike. I know a lot of families that do it.

[@briaalebleu]

I live in Tempe. Use to live in New York City. Tempe obviously still uses cars but it definitely stands out as way more walkable than Phoenix and other surrounding cities in the valley by far, largely due to the ASU sprawl, scooters, lightrail, wide margin and plentiful bike lanes. It's refreshing. Didn't have a car and walked/biked to work for a year, didn't really bother me.

[@choonblaze]

Isn't it a tiny area anyway? That's why you could walk/bike to work. It's the lack of public transit is the issue. Try walk/bike to work in Houston :D

[@BillSzany]

There's an Island in Michigan called Mackinac Island. I went there with my parents as a kid and everyone was either walking around, using bicycles, or carriages. We went on a carriage tour. They also have great fudge there.

[@Zalis116]

There's a an expanse of hotels and shops in Florida called Disney World. I went there with some friends as a teenager, and everyone was either walking around, or riding monorails, water taxis, or buses. We went on some roller coasters. They also have great ice cream there. (Point is, both of those places are tourist resorts, not real cities.)

[@BillSzany]

@@Zalis116 okay except people live on Mackinac island. That's one of the many differences.

[@tainadelcaribe]

Reporter indoors is so closed minded; I’m glad the one on site pushed back and explained it to her. Some people a so “shortsighted” just because they don’t understand (or can fathom) others choices for happiness.

[@justinbogart278]

In other words, car ownership makes people stupid.

[@monicarose2135]

I don’t own a car in Los Angeles, so I walk & take metro everywhere. Couldn’t be happier & stress free. The convenience of a car means more rushing & headaches; where to park it, how much it costs, etc

[@salinaember9527]

speaking of LA, its a shame they cancelled/removed the rail car system that was in place about a century ago to make more room for cars on the roads.

[@jasontomica8938]

​@@salinaember9527What do you mean the rail system? They have the red line in blue line below. The city that moves very quickly and efficiently

[@___Bebo___]

I ride my bike in La no car. Can't imagine getting on those ghetto trains filled with criminals

[@DameOfDiamonds]

Walking in LA????!?!? 😬😬😬😬 thats a one way ticket to getting stabbed

[@salinaember9527]

@@jasontomica8938 back in the day like 100 years ago im saying, there used to be a massive and complex rail tram system, with the tracks in the roads all across LA and california. they started getting too much traffic in the roads when everybody started driving cars all in the city. so they removed the trams and railroads from the streets. now those rail trams are only in SF

[@FlatulentWhale]

One point that is never covered with car-free living is that auto insurance companies penalize you if you have any lapse in coverage for any reason since you received your driver's license. The only excusable lapse is military service overseas. If you move overseas for school/work or live in a city with decent public transit, you'll be out of luck. I experienced this first hand. The insurance companies assume a lapse is on purpose and that you're driving without insurance. Punishment without considering nuance is objectively nuts.

[@sandilobianco6734]

Good point.

[@mikitosuave2554]

Let’s be clear, this is an apartment complex. Strategically located near ASU and designed for off campus living. Generally speaking , these students would not normally own a car and commute from the nearby complexes by bike, light rail or ride share. This report is very misleading.

[@davidb2206]

It needs to be OWNERSHIP. Vested interest in the little town. Make it condos, townhouses, duplexes, and lots and lots of TINY HOMES that are OWNED! Then, it will work. Property rights are all-important.

[@davidb2206]

@@GNMi79 More than half today don't even belong at college. They are not scholars and not interested in books. Failed Parents. Once again. Teach them how to sew and learn the trades.

[@jonetgames]

​​@@davidb2206what about the ones that do belong at college, they need somewhere to live while they study.

[@davidb2206]

@@GNMi79 No, because college today is a MONEY SCAM. From the $100 "new edition every year" textbook scam to the fees scam to the overpaid in-crowd marxist professors. Keep your kids out of it -- especially daughters -- and send to local trade school or a union apprenticeship program, with NO student loans!

[@davidb2206]

@@jonetgames Dorms should be ON the college campus. With only real scholars there, there would be plenty of available dorm rooms.

[@brittfox9038]

We're young X'Gen and one of our top priorities for our next move is that the area we move to is walkable and has decent public transportation. After 2+ decades of living in the suburbs for our kids we're finally empty nesters and want to live a much simpler life. No lawns to mow, less cars to care for (we're down to 1) more time spent in the community. We won't ever be car free but I'm looking forward to being less car dependent.

[@veronicaharwick9013]

Family bike rides, hikes, picnics, etc. living without feeling the need/pressure to have your children enrolled in every available extracurricular activity. Kids would love growing up this way. ☺️

[@MerchantOfClicks]

WEF is salivating at this prospect

[@jon6309]

As a person who has a fear of driving I like the concept.

[@Heather-lg4gq]

Then just don't drive 🤪 A lot of people's entire lives are centered around cars. People like you will end up ruining the lives of millions because you're a wuss

[@asahdo]

It would be so nice to live somewhere where children are safe to play out without worrying about them being hit by a car too. I would definitely rather live in a city like this than a city with cars 💯

[@MelissaKodaman]

Same!!❤

[@youtubesucks1821]

Sack up

[@chunksloth]

​@@youtubesucks1821 Realize that you are advocating for fearful, inexperienced people to share the road with you. Sounds like a dumb idea.

[@joeyq3269]

need like 5,000 more communities like this asap

[@AMPProf]

there are other shapes but aYasss COOLER summers and Water sound good

[@bobbyadkins6983]

No we don't.

[@alienperson7286]

@@bobbyadkins6983 okay buddy, I want 5,000 more communities like this, does that work better for you?

[@OfficialWorldChampion]

absolutely. down with cars

[@twinkincarnate]

@@bobbyadkins6983 you can stay obese and drive everywhere, the rest of us actually like being fit

[@timevaporwave]

I hope they have a grocery store too. It's so nice to have one within walking distance. All you need is 2-3 days worth of food instead of buying in bulk like when shopping with a car.

[@DB-bk9tr]

You are out of touch with others outside your worldview

[@michah321]

Yeah, no thank you. Seriously not lugging groceries 3 blocks every other day

[@MrBross-ey8yp]

Did you even watch the video?

[@paxundpeace9970]

They have a grocery store.

[@jimmyjay689]

Food inflation exists...so ur doing it the wrong way

[@AyeliaGDoren]

Love it, hope to see more of it.

[@learningearning8385]

I LOVE this concept. I hope they have a small grocery store. I cook but I’d just need a couple restaurant options Latin, asian, burger/bar. If given all those I’d never leave.

[@JustPeachyMind]

There is a small grocery store, a tea and empanada store, a Mexican Restaurant and Japanese snack store. I think more stores and businesses will be opening soon.

[@jlam3927]

How about eating bug paste through a tube?

[@kingtigercrownestate9102]

You are just BEGGING on bended knee for total government control. I HOPE for the sake of everyone else in America that you don't bother going to vote.

[@kingtigercrownestate9102]

​@@jlam3927These people are STUPID this is government control happening right in front of their eyes and they are embracing it! How STUPID are people today?

[@RecognizingInjustice]

​@@jlam3927 That is a good idea. The bug paste can be sent via high pressure tubes, directly from the central processing facility, so that vehicles are not needed for transit. It will even reduse need for packaging, and dinnerware. You'll own nothing AND BE (and that is an order) HAPPY, of course.

[@Omikoshi78]

It's one thing being carless in a megacity surrounded by theaters, Michelin restaurants, world class bars, and diverse shops. It's another being stuck in a strip mall in the middle of nowhere without cars.

[@hawavideouploader]

Well, you have to teleport to the strip mall first. Or else, you'll go back home just the way you arrived at that strip mall.

[@andrewhooper7603]

Maybe it will incentivize Americans to develop their culture.

[@Omikoshi78]

@@andrewhooper7603if you’ve ever been to any small town in the US it doesn’t turn out well. The culture part.

[@didierduplantier8359]

@@andrewhooper7603 Develop our culture? Our culture is the most influential in the world. 😂

[@MEADiaz]

@@didierduplantier8359please name small towns that have contributed to our culture worldwide

[@jayc222]

Funny how the biggest skeptics of a walkable community are New Yorkers. I live in Utah and I can get by without a car. I have one and use it occasionally, but I can get to work in 40 min on public transit and many points of interest are accessible by 140 miles of rail and 100 bus lines. My gym is along the light rail line and I stop on my way home from work, grocery stores, malls, universities, community colleges, the airport are all accessible by mass transit. Over the past 20 years, the area here has adapted and integrated more with public transit. There are still cars, but it’s no longer a requirement to live here. I imagine PHX is going the same direction.

[@jnation29]

We need more of these around the country. It’s not about banning or getting rid of cars. It’s about giving Americans the freedom and choice to not need a car to live and move around.

[@ItsDannyRobbins]

The host wanted so badly to say that the light rail mass transit option wasnt popular, so when the reporter quickly corrected her and said it was very popular was GOLD. Then the other host wanted to suggest getting groceries or buying goods is dificult, but there are cargo bike options that people in Europe use every day to haul groceries or whatever cargo, which can be just as easily used here. Though that point wasnt made either. The point is that cars have never been the perfect solution, and that better options have been around for a long time. America is just slow to catch up, as always.

[@AMPProf]

Wtf LORD WHAT

[@danielam6521]

I would move there for sure

[@MrDavidParikh]

This is a great option for Low Income individuals. Parking area takes up maybe 15-20% of the land. So more unites can be built on the same lot. Also, don't have to pay to maintain and insure the parking area. Savings can be passed along to the tenants. Also the cost of cars--even used cars--has shot up recently and car insurance is up maybe 30-40% in the last couple of years. Many low income folks can no longer afford a car. Low income singles have been ignored by the housing industry for a long time. To make things affordable, units can be smaller under 450 sq ft. Great idea for older adults working low wage jobs or on a fixed income like SS disability.

[@jasonmartinez9051]

I've tried to believe this for years. Quite often, when I see advertising for "walkable" cities, the rent is extremely high. Because shops, banks, restaurants, mass transit are within walking distance, it makes the housing more valuable and the rents stay high. An option for low income individuals? I never see it happen.

[@SigFigNewton]

@@jasonmartinez9051well yeah there aren’t enough of these places yet, so demand exceeds supply. That’s a reason to build more places like this, not less

[@jasonmartinez9051]

@@SigFigNewton I think our employment may dictate how things go. Before the age of cars, people lived very close to their place of employment. People lived very close to farms, smith shops, court houses, etc. The town was small. When cars became available, people wanted to live away from the congestion and pollution of the cities. Now areas of the county are zoned. The government zones areas as residential, commercial, industrial or agricultural. And people use their cars to travel between those places. Do people want their homes (residential) within walking distance of shops (commercial)? I say yes. Do people want to live within walking distance of a factory (industrial)? Probably not. Factories tend to be loud and they tend to pollute. Do people want to be within walking distance of a farm? It's not practical to put farms within a city because they're so large. For people who can work at a commercial job or from home, a walkable city may be a good option. For people who work on farms or factories, they'll have to live close to their job site but they'll still commute. The option of living in a walkable city may depend on a person's occupation.

[@francismarion6400]

It's actually a great option for you and your children.

[@Mikinaak2023]

So it can turn into a poverty ghetto? No thanks.

[@kfen8794]

they need to add a mixed use shopping center in the community that has basic retail like a CVS, target, chain grocery store, department store ect. That way people can have acess to more walkable ammenities without having to waste time/money commuting out of the area.

[@FlickerWanderfoot-rm4em]

I've never owned a car or even had a driver's license (was in a bad car accident as a kid). This sounds like a perfect neighborhood for someone like me. Only downside is that it's in Arizona.

[@smrk2452]

I haven’t had a car for 25 years. It’s been hard sometimes but if more of the country was built like this, it would be better.

[@jumpman366]

Maybe its a bs idea???

[@advancedprototype_3328]

@@jumpman366You love living in sprawled neighborhoods all separate from each other in the middle of the nowhere, no sidewalks, no public transportation???? Just say you’re fat and lazy and don’t like walking lmao.

[@hhjhj393]

​@@jumpman366Cars are a huge tax people have to pay. You have to fight traffic, maintain the car, hope to god some ghetto trash doesn't destroy your car... Most women are completely incapable of driving or maintaining a car... Cars TO ME seem like a nightmare and I think only a small group of people should be able to drive. If it were me, I would make driving tests INSANELY hard, I would make cars insanely expensive, and I would make roads expensive. Everyone else can walk and take public transportation. Forcing poor people to own cars is cruel. If we just had cities where you could walk then it would be less of a problem.

[@jumpman366]

@@hhjhj393 you sound highly emotional

[@smrk2452]

@@hhjhj393 I would agree with you but you sound like a jerk

[@Steve-vf7se]

Wow, a car free zone, wicked amazing. But here's 1 fact about grocery shopping: how to get there on foot, with no transportation or bus root? It's like time traveling back in time, around Jerusalem, where christ walked 40 days and 40 nights. The town looks just like it too, very nice. I with I could live there, but how to survive

[@skylarschell7858]

You can always use a bike. Cargo bikes can carry a surprising amount of stuff.

[@SomethingSomethingg]

The same way that millions upon millions of people all around the world do it LOL. Just take a bicycle.

[@IZALEEBEATS]

This made my day, seems like the casters were leaning against it, but this is just what we need! Business intent on improving live! Great job

[@kennisthecreator]

This could definitely work in Tempe. Plenty of ASU students there have no car, and for those who do have vehicles, on campus parking passes are really expensive. As a student, I frequently used the light rail nearly every day, and it gets you everywhere you need to go. It goes to campus where there is a Target and an ASU store that both sell groceries and bicycles. There are at least 5 Starbucks locations there. There are multiple on campus health clinics and plenty of restaurants too. The light rail also stops on Mill Ave for the party scene and at the Football and the Basketball stadium. ASU is a city in itself that eliminates the need for a car, so a community without cars is a perfect pairing with it.

[@a.greywolfe4056]

It is a scam...add that the cost of these rentals is HIGHER than most others where you CAN have a car

[@farcinue]

I’d be into a golf cart city too. It opens up the accessibility for older and disabled people.

[@craighiggs3029]

So car free cities opens up accessibility to disabled abd older people too. Tricycles are easier to balance, e trikes have oomph and mobility scooters are common on the bike infrastructure in netherlands. The trick is to build to cargo trikes not bikes/cars. Then everyone can fit in.

[@mayviolets]

Living in Japan (in Yamaguchi and Tsukuba and Kyoto so far; we've had to move around due to work) we've NEVER had a car! My kids walked to school. We walked, biked or took the bus to the shops or parks. My kids went to their friends' houses by themselves, walking or riding their bikes. I take the train to work. We have a small garden always and a house. We don't live in apartments. We save so much money not buying a car!

[@ariannawiniarski5889]

I would totally live in a walkable neighborhood. I used to live in NYC and there is quite a bit of walking but then I moved to Los Angeles and it’s difficult.

[@th0rn3gaming]

Basically a large apartment complex with a large amount of ammenities.

[@davidb2206]

There should be condos and duplexes for sale, too. A few dozen streets of tiny houses. Make it ownership with a vested interest in the property and town.

[@EvilTheOne]

In the Air Force, we used a lot of adult tricycle bikes to get around. And because it has a basket, we could always throw things in there while going from place to place. This community could always use this form of transport also.

[@margaretwade]

Absolutely. Seniors with mobility issues, joint issues, arthritis would definitely jump on board. Or, you know, starve.

[@AMPProf]

That has to so goofy though right.. Fighter Tricyle

[@craighiggs3029]

Very common in netherlands.

[@caelenjestercreates]

@@margaretwade hey, that’s where community based living comes on board- people used to live in walkable communities for a long time, there were still people with arthritis, injuries, chronic illness, etc- the community would help them and they’d also be able to get around, banning cars here wouldn’t mean also banning accessibility resources we should lean towards using less cars and having more community oriented places of living, but it doesn’t mean getting rid of everything we’ve made to help people’s lives, just making sure we’re doing that and keeping the planet healthier at the same time! Honestly if we had this and a bunch of electric car spaces, I think that’d be the best middle ground; a place to live that’s wayyyy more friendly towards walking around but with occasional car usage, not the other way around

[@MettleHurlant]

Retirement villages have golf carts, downtowns have bicycles and buses. It’s not unheard of to have communities that don’t revolve around automobiles. However, most people prefer the option of driving.

[@enjoystraveling]

Not me, I prefer the choice of bicycle and walking in public transport !!

[@enjoystraveling]

Not me not me! I preferred having the choice to bicycle and walk and public transportation if the weather is bad or too far!!!

[@SunflowerSunset]

I would love this! I moved out of the US, am considering moving back one day, but I’ve gotten so used to not driving anywhere- I don’t even have a car)! This idea gives me hope for the US.

[@jimmyjay689]

We dont want u back

[@ОгурецМолоко]

​@@jimmyjay689Not we, you.

[@ОгурецМолоко]

​@@GNMi79Because speaking your language and being in your country usually feels better than being abroad. And since he likes walkable architecture it would be better for him to live in USA with walkable architecture. So hard to understand, right?

[@ОгурецМолоко]

@@GNMi79 It will be important for you when the gas prices will be the same as in California or even higher. And it will happen eventually because oil is non-renewable fuel.

[@superkickcity1610]

Don’t come back….its going to get ugly

[@daoistimmortal]

I am assuming that they have emergency routes for fire and ambulance?

[@djsiii4737]

They do. They actually worked closely on a solution with the local fire department.

[@chuu_shi]

they also have one or two parking spaces for deliveries for stores.

[@concernedcitizen6572]

​@@es-qf2gwThey have parking for that. And even if you dont its really no big deal. Me and my a friend used to live in the same car-dependent neighborhood and one time he brought some tools over to work on something at my house BY HAND. Because it doesnt take 1000+ pounds worth of gear to fix most average problems. You just call and tell them the problem and they bring the right tools. 😂

[@djsiii4737]

@@es-qf2gw this may blow your mind but millions of ppl have homes without garages.

[@deetrvl4life875]

This could be so great as a city JUST for retirees! Senior City! ❤ Pros and Cons to everything in life.

[@macuff4149]

One of the many, many reasons I moved OUT of AZ to Italy. We have an actual rails system here and public transit system. Moved out of Rome and bought an AFFORDABLE apartment in a town of 36,000, now I walk most of the time (something MOST Americans need to do). I rely on the mostly on-time buses when it rains or if I'm in a hurry. I do NOT miss having a car that sits 90% of the time, insurance, registration, maintenance....

[@relaxlibrary4249]

Lol at the 4:00 mark. That's why you build the schools and parks in the walkable community and make them accessible by light rail. It's not that hard. Keep your car for shopping on the weekends and walk or take light rail during the week for work and school.

[@Khymeira]

Exactly! LOL. From elementary school until graduating high school, I walked to my school because they were all built in the same area. This creates a greater sense of independence and socializing for kids rather than having to wait for their parents to pick them up to go places.

[@thebabaa5001]

One question: Does the guy who built this, live there.. Without a car.? !!!!!

[@justinbogart278]

Why does it matter

[@thebabaa5001]

@@justinbogart278 AI..

[@justinbogart278]

@@thebabaa5001put down the crackpipe and write a coherent response

[@AbrahamCasillas-t3o]

Probably not because this is illegal. It's a rental.

[@Commonsenseisnotcommon8]

Bring these to Florida please, I’m in real estate also and I’ve been looking for someone that wants to develop something like this

[@davidb2206]

Get rid of the ZONING tyrants. We need acres and acres of tiny houses, with retail businesses inter-mixed for food and all services by WALKING.

[@danavipuzzles7308]

I'm 38 and have never had a car, mainly by choice. I've always lived in big cities and never felt I needed one. Most places I need to go to are within reasonable walking distance. When I need to go further there are buses and trains, and on occasion there's also car service. I got my license when I was 16, mainly because it was exciting to get it, but never ended up using it for more than just an ID. Living in a big city, a car for me personally would make no sense. I'd be paying thousands of dollars a year for various car expenses and dealing with all the stress and frustrations that come with owning a car, all for just a bit of extra convenience. Not to mention that I'd be losing a lot of exercise by walking less.

[@MaryRodgers-l7h]

Outstanding! Yes! This is precisely what I want. I am 55 years old and made it a point to live in places that do NOT require a car, from my time in the US Navy to living in Key West, Florida to living smart in large cities where public transportation is not only available but also with everything I need in walking distance. We need more places like the one in this video.

[@carmichaelization]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! No more expensive CARS! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

[@williambarnwell6215]

Ok, but what about Mackinac Island?

[@marriedaprince1]

I could be wrong, but isn't Mackinac geared for tourism? So Mackinac might not be the best case for testing whether that works for doing life. But I love the idea of no cars.

[@Theescapist_87]

I live in a tiny town in Canada that's pretty walkable. Small local grocery store, hardware store, post office, schools, 2 restaraunts, bank, medical clinic, dentist, gas station, library, and a bakery are within a 15 minute walk from ptetty much everywhere. Some streets lack sidewalks still, but it is nice in the summer. Crime is low and its good to see people out and about in the summer time.

[@hisbigal]

This is another reason to have a national light rail system which would also work locally.

[@sulaimation6253]

if the system is going to be national, better to be a full metro system than light rail. light rail works well locally but on a larger scale metro becomes more cost effective

[@t.d108]

Are you kidding? In AZ where the temps at least 6 months a year are over 100 degrees 2/3 of the day?! Oh yeah, I’m going to get my friends to walk 1/2 mile in 110 degree heat to come visit?

[@justinbogart278]

Get an ebike. Problem solved.

[@prophetzarquon1922]

Well, it's a 1/4 mile from the local hospital to its own parking, so... Yes? Bikes rule. If you can't balance, a trike is _still_ less cost of ownership than an automobile. Commuters need trains. Inside a dense city though, bikes are more convenient _and_ quicker. Only in sprawling suburban commercial areas built without other transit options, do automobiles become comparably viable, & in those places we end up walking just to get back & forth to the cars. An _ebike_ makes an automobile impractical by comparison, for all but long trips where rails work best of all.

[@justbulma]

I walk everywhere where I live but the constant traffic has always been an issue for me I would to live in a neighborhood like this

[@smrk2452]

I’ve lived without a car for 25 years, and in that time I moved a lot. In some places it was very hard. I’d love to have more walkable communities like this.

[@justbulma]

I agree there should be more neighborhoods like this across the country @@smrk2452

[@LifeofBrad1]

That's also become a problem around the area I live in here in the UK. I'm sick of having to breathe in exhaust fumes. I've had to plan out routes where I spend the least amount of time walking next to main roads.

[@sladewilson377]

@@LifeofBrad1 that’s why cars should go greener. Here where I am in the UK, there are quite a few hydrogen and electric buses/cars.

[@eye_nead_2_dookey]

Owning a car is rooted in meritocracy. Europe is like this and they are just fine.

[@loveinthematrix]

Why would they choose Arizona? The summers are impossible to walk around. I walked to work everyday in the summer and got heat exhaustion everyday

[@thessalymeteora3789]

I never hated cars until I worked as a crossing guard. I think I would very much enjoy living in a city with zero cars. Maybe not when it’s 120 degrees Fahrenheit though.

[@power780]

Didn’t we have car free cities before we had cars?

[@lynnez.2818]

There was a similar planned community North of Denver, CO. It also included farm areas.

[@enovationsgr]

Nothing new. In the Soviet union, it was like pretty much everywhere

[@tiwowo1234]

NO POLLUTION NO NOISES AMAZING

[@weho_brian]

this is very un-American

[@tuckerbugeater]

derp@@weho_brian

[@cashmonyz]

except the rail line

[@kingtigercrownestate9102]

Total government control! Amazing!

[@jaketimberlake9023]

you know it's a private company that built this after the governemnt eased on zoning laws & parking minimums for them (currenting zoning laws don't allow these to be built), so it's actually the opposite of what you claim lol@@kingtigercrownestate9102