Comments on: German suburb finds car-free life quite carefree http://www.igocars.org/2009/05/13/german-suburb-finds-car-free-life-quite-carefree/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:09:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Craig http://www.igocars.org/2009/05/13/german-suburb-finds-car-free-life-quite-carefree/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Craig Thu, 14 May 2009 21:21:00 +0000 http://igocars.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/german-suburb-finds-car-free-life-quite-carefree#comment-268 Interesting speculation. Asthma and respiratory disease declines and lower crime rates. Hmmm. I couldn't find out anything about that, but here's an abstract study on the area's sustainability initiatives: http://www.vauban.de/info/abstract.html<br /><br />They're incredibly progressive in more ways than just reducing car ownership and usage. Interesting speculation. Asthma and respiratory disease declines and lower crime rates. Hmmm. I couldn’t find out anything about that, but here’s an abstract study on the area’s sustainability initiatives: http://www.vauban.de/info/abstract.html

They’re incredibly progressive in more ways than just reducing car ownership and usage.

]]> By: ieverett http://www.igocars.org/2009/05/13/german-suburb-finds-car-free-life-quite-carefree/comment-page-1/#comment-267 ieverett Thu, 14 May 2009 12:20:00 +0000 http://igocars.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/german-suburb-finds-car-free-life-quite-carefree#comment-267 I would be interested to see some other statistics on Freiberg. I would imagine that being mostly car free would also lead to a reduced crime rate, and much lower rates of asthma in kids. I would be interested to see some other statistics on Freiberg. I would imagine that being mostly car free would also lead to a reduced crime rate, and much lower rates of asthma in kids.

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