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Culdesac Tempe, a car-free neighborhood opening in 2022, announced a new restaurant concept from Tacos Chiwas, a popular coffee shop from Flagstaff and an independently-owned grocery store are joining the community.
The $170 million project will consist of 761 residential units, plus retail businesses and amenities spread across 17 acres near the Smith-Martin/Apache Blvd light rail stop in Tempe, according to a recent press release.
As part of Culdesac’s development agreement with the city, Tempe waived its parking requirements, The Arizona Republic reported in 2019. While residents will not have private cars or parking spaces, the retail area will have parking spaces, according to the press release.
Imagine a neighborhood with no cars, no garages, and no streets. Instead, there will be scooters, bikes, public transit and courtyards with BBQ grills, water features, and hammocks, and walkways that lead to the neighborhood grocery store, coffee shop, and restaurant.