Mr. Money Mustache & Car Free Living at Culdesac | MHFI 207 | Mile High FI Podcast

Doug and Carl visit Culdesac, a unique car-free rental apartment community in Tempe, AZ that redefines the typical American neighborhood by focusing on sustainability, communal living spaces, and alternative transportation options.  The guys are joined by members of the FI community (including Pete Adeney (Mr. Money Mustache), Paula Pant, Brad Barrett, and Chad Carson) to discuss Culdesac with co-founder and CEO Ryan Johnson.  The group explores Culdesac’s aims, design, how it represents a potential model for future urban planning, and concludes with a discussion on the importance & challenges of creating walkable, car-free communities.  Pete also shares his personal experience living in this community to include the impact of car-free living on personal finance, happiness, and building community.

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Links
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Culdesac
https://culdesac.com/

Connect with Culdesac:
- Twitter/X: Twitter: culdesac
- Instagram: Instagram: liveculdesac
- Facebook: Facebook: LiveCuldesac
- LinkedIn: LinkedIn: liveculdesac
- TikTok: TikTok: liveculdesac

Pete Adeney/Mr. Money Mustache
https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/

Chad Carson
https://www.coachcarson.com/

Chad Carson, “The Small and Mighty Real Estate Investor”:
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- Audiobook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFBCV88T/...

Brad Barrett/ChooseFI
https://www.choosefi.com/

Paula Pant/Afford Anything
https://affordanything.com/

JD Roth/foldedspace
https://jdroth.com/

“The Strong Towns” Podcast
https://www.strongtowns.org/podcast

MHFI Facebook group
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Doug’s site
https://dougcunnington.com/

Carl’s blog: 1500 Days
https://www.1500days.com/

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0:00 Introduction
4:18 Welcome to Culdesac
8:48 Car ownership and transportation alternatives
13:14 Demand for walkable neighborhoods
20:38 Influences & future plans for Culdesac
25:54 Defining a walkable neighborhood
32:34 Success of Culdesac & future projects
37:36 Pete’s personal experience
43:50 Community and iteration & learning
48:56 Challenges & strategies for building a new community