What would it be like to walk out of your home and see other people instead of cars? Can you imagine opening your door and letting your kids run around outside independently? Residents of Cully Green — a 23-home community in Portland, Oregon developed specifically to encourage a car-free or car-light way of life — don’t have to imagine it. They’re living a life more akin to the idealized version of the suburbs of the past than the reality often found across the country today. Why are developments like this so unusual? Because in most of America it’s illegal to build thanks to single-family zoning. So is Cully Green the kind of thing that could only work in Portland because, you know… Portland? Or is this a model for building better cities and better communities all across the country? ***This episode was sponsored in part by our friends at . For 20% off of stylish, functional rain gear designed specifically for walking and biking — and 30% off their new anorak rain jacket — at checkout.*** and get cool stickers, access to exclusive bonus content and more. SHOW NOTES: More about living at and , including the . 14 urban planners weigh in on the single-family zoning debate. () Community advocacy group works to keep the neighborhood affordable and accessible. Questioning the single-family ideal. () Rethinking the American Dream. () Get and check out . . This episode was produced by Sarah Goodyear and edited by Ali Lemer. Our music is by Nathaniel Goodyear. Our logo is by Dani Finkel of . Find us on Twitter: , Doug Gordon , Sarah Goodyear , Aaron Naparstek . Questions, comments or suggestions? Email us: thewaroncars@gmail.com
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