Vauban
Car-light district in the south of Freiburg, Germany.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany’s “Green” City (with more bikes than cars!) | Not Just Bikes | subject | Showcase green suburb on a former base. |
Germany’s “Green” City (with more bikes than cars!) — Not Just Bikes
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One great example of this is Vauban, a suburb completed in the early 2000s, that was designed to be environmentally friendly from the start.
- Role: subject
- In the video: A long segment on Vauban: a former military base turned into co-operative housing, with filtered streets, play streets, very low car ownership and a tram line.
- Why it matters: The video’s showcase for designing a sustainable suburb from the start.