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Phoenix offers free net zero home plan after architectural contest

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• viburnum 7y ago
  Two car garage? Suburban land use is the problem. It takes a ton of energy to make and power cars, but if you allow people to live in walkable/bikes or places, that energy isn’t necessary.
  • myrandomcomment 7y ago
    You did notice that this is Phoenix right? They are not going to solve the issue of urban sprawl tomorrow, but they can optimize for the footprint of the houses that will be built no matter what. So should they not do this because of the transportation issue?
  • rasz 7y ago
    I dont see two car garage as a problem. This being single story building on the other hand is crazy to average EU citizen, probably also lacks basement.
  • foxyv 7y ago
    I had a business trip to Phoenix and it is pretty bad for walking and biking but not the worst. There are bike lanes and stuff, but none are protected and they are regularly interrupted by right turns which saw cars and trucks flinging around them at 30-40 mph or just blatantly driving in them. Road lanes are wide and speed limits are high even on side streets. Everything is at least a mile apart though except a few expensive malls and plazas. Crossing the street feels like a game of frogger. Even if it's just a parking lot entrance. The sidewalks are ovens with zero shade or protection from the insane heat levels. The pavement acts as a radiant heater and you can feel the heat coming off of it. However, the busses and light rail are pretty nice there! But the scooters being used by people feels like I'm walking into a virtual reality version of "/r/watchpeopledie"