From CNBC Make It.

In early 2024, Jada Stratman, 25, was searching for retail space for her candle business, Brite Candle Co. That’s when she found Culdesac.

″[It’s] the first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in the U.S.," Culdesac CEO Ryan Johnson tells CNBC Make It.

Cars are not allowed on the Culdesac’s streets, and residents can’t park their own vehicles on site. Residents are offered discounts on services like Waymo, a self-driving taxi.