A Carless Community

vaubanwebA suburb of the German city of Freiburg is actively discouraging driving to create a car free, or at least, car reduced community.

70% of families in the town of Vauban don’t own cars, and 57% sold a car to move there. Through smart planning, a ban on on-street parking and excellent public transport, Vauban is in the van of this new trend away from sprawling suburban towns. You can read more about it here.

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