In Vauban, Germany many people have given up thier cars.

Residents saying that they find that there are many advantages to not owning a car. Such as reducing the gas emissions from tailpipes, saving money, and being much happier.

For instance, an advantage of not having a car is a decrease in gas emission. In the article "Car Free Cities"  its sites "Passenger cars are responsible for 12 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe and up to 50 percent in the United Stated." This shows that cars are infecting our greenhouses with gases and potentionaly harming us.

Furthermore, not owning a car will save you money. In the article it states "Car ownership is allowed, but there are only two places to park-large garages at the edge of the development, where a car-owner buys a space, for $40,000, along with a home." That statement shows that it's not really reasonable to own a car when you have to pay to park.

Lastly, people in the article say they are much happier after they sold thier car to live there. There a woman named Heidrun Walter who says "When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way." this statement shows that residents of Vauban like separating suburban life from auto use.

To conclude, there are many reasons why the residents of Vauban, Germany have given up there cars. They benefit from many advantages such as reduced gas emissions, saving money, and being much happier in their life. in the end there many advantages to living in Vauban.