
We are bringing back walkable neighborhood construction to the US, to give people the housing they have always wanted.
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Interesting to see how much of the U.S. wants to live in a walkable community while zoning laws make it incredibly difficult to build in most U.S. cities
At Culdesac, a walkable community start-up in AZ, we designed our buildings to maximize shade, adapt to the desert environment, and increase energy efficiency Our designs are inspired from walkable cities across the world, from Mykonos to Budapest.
Our architects, Opticos Design & Co-Founder Daniel Parolek, coined the term "Missing Middle Housing". This variety of building types, including duplexes, fourplexes, and courtyard buildings, offers a range of housing options and supports locally serving retail and public transit
“...frequent streets and short blocks are valuable because of the fabric of intricate cross-use that they permit among the users of a city neighborhood.” - Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities Culdesac is designed to foster this kind of cross-use 🪴