Urban Living - The Green Gate from NRDC

Urban Living - The Green Gate from NRDC

Bay Area population increased by 12.6 percent from 1990 to 2000.

Sprawl threatens half a million acres of the Bay Area's open space and agricultural land.

The amount of garbage Bay Area residents generate is increasing: on average, each resident generated almost two pounds of garbage per day in 1999, while the average employee generated almost eight pounds per day.

On the positive side:

Bay Area residents' use of public transit is up in recent years.