text: VAUBAN is a experimental community that has "car-free" streets. "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"(s1p2). At first glance this experimental town might seem to be completly outrageous, but it works very well,this community has 5,500 residents. Without a car life would seem to be a lot harder, moving around would require effort, but towns like this one have all the shopping and parks within walking distance of your home. Stores arent spread out,so it doesn't take a 15 minute driveto get to the store, but only a 5 minute walk. A resident of the town said that " When i had a car i was always tense"(s1p3). To me this means that the resident no longer had to worry about getting into a car and worry about getting into a accident, all they have to worry about is catching the bus.