text: In the article "In german suburb, life goes on without cars," by Elisabeth Rosenthal, it says that in Vauban, Germany the residents have given up their cars. In Vauban they are forbidden to use cars. They made everything close together so tha the residents can be at walking distance. "When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way," said Heidrun Walter. Heidrun is able to walk to any store because it is so close.