text: In Germany, Heidrun Walter (media trainer and mother of two) says "When i had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way." She walks the verdant streets where you can here the passing of bicycles and chatter of the children hanging around and roaming the streets. To ensure that there is a reduction in car usage in the Vauban streets of Germany, drivways and home garages are considered forbidden. If you wish to own a car you'd need to by a large garage and the edge of the development where you buy a space for $40,000, along with a home.