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Title
Is Culdesac the Template for a Walkable Valley of the Sun? A Critical Analysis of Future Potential
Description
Phoenix, Arizona is a city characterized by intense urban sprawl: low-density, spread out, and disconnected development. Within the Phoenix Metropolitan Area comes a new development, Culdesac, that creates car-free living geared towards alternate transit methods. This new neighborhood offers a more sustainable urban form that contrasts Phoenix and has potential to increase walkability in the city. After examining case studies of Vauban, Germany; Masdar City, Abu Dhabi; and Fruitvale, California as examples of sustainable development with a focus on alternate transit, this paper compares these examples to the future of Culdesac. A list of principles of walkability including public participation, scale, creativity, adherence to principles, government cooperation, and transportation help to guide this comparison and determine whether Culdesac is a possible method to increase sustainable urban form in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.
Date Created
2023-12
Contributors
- Kelly, Gracie (Author)
- Kelley, Jason (Thesis director)
- Jamme, Hue-Tam (Committee member)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
- Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics (Contributor)
- School of Sustainability (Contributor)
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Resource Type
Extent
30 pages
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Series
Academic Year 2023-2024
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.2.N.190199
System Created
- 2023-11-14 12:08:03
System Modified
- 2023-11-15 11:21:01
- 1 year ago
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