In 2022, nearly 400 people in Maricopa County — which includes Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, and other surrounding cities — died from heat-related conditions, according to Maricopa County Public Health.
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Enter Culdesac, a car-free community in Tempe that is combatting the area's heat problem with a neighborhood built to cool.
A company representative told Business Insider that the 17-acre block houses 200 people, but the company is aiming for 1,000 residents.
AdvertisementI recently got a tour of Culdesac, where I anticipated open street paths, shops, and amenities residents could walk to.
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