text: Car-Free Cities as in Source 1:"In German Suburb, Life Goes on Without Cars" , by Elisabeth Rosenthal , made really good points. First i would say , not having your car makes you stress free. 70% of Vauban's families do not own cars , and 50% sold a car to move here. "When i had a car i was always tense. Im much happier this way" , said Heidrun Walter , a media trainer and mother of two , as she walked verdant streets where the swish of bicycles and the chatter of wandering children drown out the occasional distant motor. People are giving up their cars because they claim it's more to life. In the United States , the Enviromental Protection Agency is promoting "car reduced" communities , and legislators are starting to act.