{"id":24675,"date":"2025-03-25T23:00:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T00:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=24675"},"modified":"2025-03-26T00:28:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T00:28:40","slug":"living-car-free-in-arizona-on-purpose-and-happily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=24675","title":{"rendered":"Living Car-Free in Arizona, on Purpose and Happily"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last year, when Andre Rouhani and Gabriela Reyes toured Culdesac Tempe, a rental development outside of Phoenix, the place looked pretty sweet. It had winsome walkways, boutique shops and low-slung white stucco buildings clustered around shaded courtyards.<\/p>\n

The only surprise came when Mr. Rouhani, 33, a doctoral student at Arizona State University, asked about resident parking and was told there was none.<\/p>\n

The couple had two dogs, a toddler and another baby on the way. \u201cLong story short, we decided that all the pros outweigh the cons,\u201d Mr. Rouhani said in a recent phone interview. The family gave its car to Ms. Reyes\u2019 father and moved into Culdesac in December. \u201cWe do really, really love it here,\u201d Mr. Rouhani said. \u201cIt\u2019s the best place I\u2019ve ever lived.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Modeled on towns in Italy and Greece built long before the advent of cars, Culdesac Tempe is what its developers call the country\u2019s first neighborhood purposely built to be car free<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Last year, when Andre Rouhani and Gabriela Reyes toured Culdesac Tempe, a rental development outside of Phoenix, the place looked pretty sweet. It had winsome walkways, boutique shops and low-slung white stucco buildings clustered around shaded courtyards.The only surprise came when Mr. Rouhani, 33, a doctoral student at Arizona State University, asked about resident parking and was told there was none.The couple had two dogs, a toddler and another baby on the way. \u201cLong story short, we decided that all the pros outweigh the cons,\u201d Mr. Rouhani said in a recent phone interview. The family gave its car to Ms. Reyes\u2019 father and moved into Culdesac in December. \u201cWe do really, really love it here,\u201d Mr. Rouhani said. \u201cIt\u2019s the best place I\u2019ve ever lived.\u201d50 States, 50 Fixes is a series about local solutions to environmental problems. More to come this year.Modeled on towns in Italy and Greece built long before the advent of cars, Culdesac Tempe is what its developers call the country\u2019s first neighborhood purposely built to be car free. Tell Us About Solutions Where You Live<\/p>\n

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