@VAUBAN, GERMANY in Frieburg.

the Independent covers Vauban.
"Now the sound of birdsong has replaced the roar of traffic and children can play in the street. "

"But if the district's surface texture is eminently middle class, an eco-revolution is bubbling beneath the surface. The windows of all the homes are triple-glazed. An intricate ventilation system fitted with heat exchangers ... Most homes are powered by solar panels and smart co-generator engines that run on wood chips which provide domestic heating and electricity for lighting and appliances... most of Vauban's homes generate a surplus of electricity

the nytimes covers Vauban.
"may be the most advanced experiment in low-car suburban life. "

"to separate suburban life from auto use, as a component of a movement called “smart planning.”