LA Metro Universal Basic Mobility Pilot and a New Car-free Neighborhood in Arizona--audio

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Los Angeles Metro is giving 1,000 residents $150 a month for

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transportation costs, and Tempe, Arizona

launches its first car free neighborhood.

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Welcome to your Transit

Unplugged News Minute.

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LA Metro is participating in a pilot

program that provides $150 a month for

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a year for transportation expenses.

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This universal basic mobility program is

called the Mobility Wallet, which is a

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refillable debit card that can be used for

a variety of mobility services, including

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public transit and rideshare trips.

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And the first car free neighborhood that's

been built from scratch in the United

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States has launched in Tempe, Arizona.

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This walkable five minute

city is named Culdesac.

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It has a grocery store, a restaurant,

a yoga studio, but no parking for cars.

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Culdesac has also partnered with

transit and mobility companies to

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make a car free lifestyle easy.

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This Transit Unplugged News Minute is

being brought to you by Modaxo, passionate

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about moving the world's people.

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I'm Julie Gates.