Ryan Johnson isn’t your average CEO. He’s a visionary reimagining city life, one car-free community at a time.
In this episode, we chat with Ryan, the co-founder of Culdesac, about building walkable neighborhoods designed for human connection, not just traffic.
We’ll dive into his experience with Opendoor, his passion for electric bikes (he owns over 60!), and his audacious plan to revolutionize urban living.
Buckle up (or maybe don’t) for a conversation about the future of cities, the power of community, and why you might not need a car ever again.
In this episode, we cover:
What led to Ryan’s decision to drop out of Harvard Business School – 01:33
How Ryan helped found OpenDoor – 04:09
The development that will have the biggest impact on real estate decades – 07:40
How to better understand yourself as an entrepreneur – 27:12
How to think through building a big business vs. building a smaller business – 29:38
The relationship between the layout of a city and happiness, health, and wealth – 40:03
Why are investors funding car-less residential developments? – 50:38
And so much more!
Resources mentioned:
Cities For People Not Cars | Culdesac | Website
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