text: The Europeans seem to be taking ton the idea of a "car-free" life. In Vauban,Germany they have created a community where street parking, driveways, and home garages are geberally forbidden. 5,500 residents live within a a rectangular sqaure mile, making it more compact and more accessible for public transportantion. This makes stores a walk away, there is a main street, rather than a distant high way. Vauban, is an example of a growing trend in Europe, United States, and elsewhere. They are separting suburban life from auto use, a start of a movenment called "smart planning."