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Yeah while I applaud new ideas, and them actually designing for the site, this is basically an apartment complex with no parking. It's not a neighborhood, it's in an existing neighborhood. The addition of some commerce is nice, but this is not some self contained destination.

Tempe, Arizona is not a practical place I'd want to be without a car, due to the high heat.

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Not owning a car is different from never riding in a car. That money not spent on parking every month can buy a lot of ride shares.

I can afford about four trips to downtown in an Uber for the annual cost of my car insurance, registration, and parking, but sure

You're well below average if that's true. AAA reports the average annual cost to own a car is around $10,000 - that's all inclusive - purchase, financing, insurance, maintenance, parking, etc.

In my area, an Uber trip from my house to the grocer, my office, or the local school is $10-$15.

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