Residents in Vauban, Germany have done the unthinkable; they have given up their cars. It's streets are completely car-free. You can still own a car, but the problem is their is only two places to park: large garages at the edge of the development and where a car-owner buys a garage with a home.

Automobiles in France were to have caused a near-record pollution in paris. Diesel fuel was blamed. In paragraph 16 it says "Diesel fuel makes up 67% of vehicles in France, compared to 53.3% average in the rest of Western Europe."

In Bogota, Columbia only buses and taxis were permitted for the day without cars. The goal for this capital city was to promote alternative transportation and reduce smog. In paragraph 28 it says "Parks and sports cemters also have bloomed throughout the city; uneven, pitted sidewalks have been replaced by broad, smooth sidewalks; rush-hour restrictions have dramatically cut traffic; and new restaurants and upscale shopping districts have cropped up."

Research has shown that citizens in the United States are buying fewer cars, driving less and getting fewer licenses each year. In paragraph 32 it says "As of April 2013, the number of miles driven per person was nearly 9% below the peak and equal to where the country was in January 1995." In paragraph 43 it says "Bill Ford laid out a business plan for a world in which personal vehicle ownership is impractical or undesirable. He proposed partnering with the telecommunications industry to create cities in which pedestrian, bicycle, private cars, commercial and public transportation traffic are woven into a connected network to save time, coserve resources, lower emmisions, and improve safety."