All over the world idea's of limiting car usage. In Vauban Germany 70 percent of Vauban's families do not own a car. Heidrum Walter said "When I had a car I was ALways tense. I'm much happier this way." In Paris they ban driving due to smog. Paris made some changes and Paris's congestion was down 60 percent in the capital france. Bogota, Colombia had a huge turnout on free-car day. The goal is to reduce smog violators and promote alternative transportation. Even in America, recent studies show fewer cars are being bought and less driving each year goes by. MIcheal Sivak said "I think that means something more fundamental is going on."

In Germany residnets in the suburban area are buying fewer cars. In this one community they are completely car free. The community is near the french and swiss borders. The surburban life is being adopted by public transportation with less space for parking and more space for stores and walk ways on main streets.

Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city. Motorists with odd or even license plates were ordered to leave their cars at home and if they did not listen they would be fined 22-euro ($31 dollars). Diesel fuel was blamed, since france has a tax policy that favors diesel over gasoline. Even though Paris has more smog than any other European capitals. The smog cleared on monday and for the ruling the French party banned odd-numbered plates on Tuesday.

Millions of Colombians hiked, biked, skated or took the buses to work on free-car day. The goal is to promote alternative transportation and reduce their smog aswell. The turnout was large despite the gray clouds and rain. The day still went on has free-car day. Carlos Arturo said "It's a good opportunity to take away stress and lower air pollution and they have done just that.

In America recent studies show that Americans are buying fewer cars and driving less. This is good and bad. Only because the pollution rate is dropping and that is a good thing but the bad thing is the American car ownerships  are losing money. In New York the new bike-sharing program is skyrocketing because of the fewer cars being sold. The end of car culture is coming to an end and the time to change for the better is coming. One step at a time we can fix our mistakes with the pollution we started.