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In This Issue:

Front Page
‘Downsizing’ a Dirty Word for Aging Baby Boomers
Will You Be the Next Winner of a Digital Camera?
NAHB Accepts Seat on ICC Foundation Board
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: Beauty and Affordability Times Two
Coast to Coast
Homes: U.K. Went Cold; U.S. Could Too
Forum
Letters to the Editor
Economics & Finance
April Starts Hike Puts Housing Back on Track
Young Buying Disproportionate Share of New Homes
Manufacturers Tell Greenspan of Rising Materials Prices
Eye on the Economy
Tips
Builders’ Tip: A Jig for Router-Made Moldings
Seniors Housing
Icons in Seniors Housing Honored
Remodelers
Set Expectations for Your Customers Early — And Often
Education
Earning Through Learning: Education and NAHB
Education Calendar
Regulation
Institute Assists Communities on Smart Growth
Design
Enter the Best in American Living Awards Competition
Advanced Registration for Design Institute Ends Friday, May 27
Legal
Bosch Circular Saws Recalled
Workforce housing
Related Companies Founder to Be Honored
Labor
Workforce Funding Available for Builders Associations
Building Products
Work Clothes Suited for Tough Construction Jobs
Builder's Engineer
The Sole Bidder Dilemma
TV
NAHB-Produced Shows on HGTV & DIY — This Week
Endowment
Endowment Gives University Grant for Affordable Housing
Association News
Land Development Magazine Covers Trends, Regs, More
The Buzz Behind National Membership Day
Customize Your Computer’s Cursor With the NBN ‘Hammer’
GM Discount Available on More Than 80 Vehicles
Save More With BuilderBooks.com Rewards
Calendar of Events

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Land Development Magazine Covers Trends, Regs, More

NAHB’s Land Development magazine provides in-depth, informative, expert information regarding regulatory and environmental issues, impact fees, land development trends, codes and standards, zoning, community design and other issues affecting land development.

Created for developers, land planners, state and local planning officials and others involved in the land development process, each issue of Land Development magazine offers useful and practical information on topics such as trends in land use, land development, federal environmental regulations, land planning and land design, state and local comprehensive planning, and growth management to help meet the challenges of the ever-changing development industry.

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  • Excerpts and Book Reviews — Excerpts from valuable resource materials available from BuilderBooks.com as well as reviews of major publishers’ books that are of interest to land developers

  • Consultant Index — An advertising directory of consultants and businesses that provide planning, design, engineering, marketing and financial analysis services to land developers

  • Portfolio — A special design section that details innovative land development projects and award-winning communities and homes

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