great to create more pedestrian friendly, walk-able neighborhoods, but most people do not live within walking distance of their employment, and unless there is nearby access to reliable public transportation, I don't think scooters and the like will cut it. In fact I sincerely hope those annoying scooters start being banned en masse by cities large and small.

I'm sure it's changed since I lived in the city in the early 80s but even then they didn't allow you to drive your car ON the island. You could drive one over there but then the bridge and other fees were expensive and mandatory parking as soon as you arrived on the island was very expensive.
Good on AZ for giving it a try, but it might be more difficult to enforce than on an island. Do they plan to build a parking garage right outside the development? Or are they near a public transport hub? If it was in the article, I didn't catch it.

And how do you get your Christmas tree home? Your 2x4s? Your new Tv?