This Monday, June 28 was the 96thanniversary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was an event that led to one of the most devastating and pointless wars in human history, the fall of three of Europe’s great imperial dynasties, the Russian Revolution and three quarters [...]

For many of us, a completely car-free lifestyle seems like a near impossibility. However, for residents of one German town, getting around without an automobile is their current reality. Vauban is a new experimental, one square mile, upscale suburban district near the French and Swiss borders.