...and you wonder why we're fusckin' up the planet :eyes:
* Since 1950, the average new house has increased by 1,247 sq. ft. Meanwhile, the average household has shrunk by 1 person.
* The National Association of Home Builders’ “showcase home” for 2005 is 5,950 sq. ft. That’s 15% bigger than last year’s model.
* 88% of American commuters drive to work. 76% of those drivers commute alone.
*The number of Americans with commutes of longer than 90 minutes each way has increased 95% since 1990.
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Since 1982, 35 million acres—an area the equivalent of New York state—have been developed.http://www.motherjones.com/news/exhibit/2005/03/exhibit.html