Culdesac - AZ

• Description

  • A 17-acre car-free walkable neighborhood in Tempe, AZ, on the light rail (Apache Blvd, east of ASU) — billed as the first car-free community built from scratch in the US. Developed by Culdesac; roughly 1,000 residents planned at completion, built in phases (first residents 2023–2024).

• Site Plan

• Case Studies

• People

  • Land Owner

  • Developer
    • Culdesac (company)

  • Builder(s)

  • Planner
    - Opticos Design

  • Town Architect

• Links & Resources

  • Culdesac

• Notes

  • Planned for ~636 units (studios to 3-bedroom); reported up to ~760 at full buildout.
  • “Attainable” price point came from the original research notes and is unverified — Culdesac Tempe is a market-rate rental community.