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To: JBTFD who wrote (14547)	10/27/2003 7:47:25 AM
From: biometricgngboy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

Cadbury to cut 5,500 jobs Mon 27 October, 2003 12:31 BST By Santosh Menon LONDON (Reuters) - Cadbury Schweppes has unveiled plans to slash 5,500 jobs and 20 percent of its factories over four years to cut costs brought about by an acquisition spree. reuters.co.uk

To: JBTFD who wrote (14547)	10/27/2003 6:22:35 PM
From: David Jones	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

Guys if your talking about the so called McMansion then I feel it's zoning 'floor area ratios' and market to support sales. Every builder pushes for more units/lots per acre and higher FAR's to get every dollar out of the property. If that 100k lot doesn't support a formula for a finished unit/price then it's not a 100k lot. If one can push up the FAR's then one gets more bang for the buck and it becomes worth 100k. Now we have our citizens that want slow growth and lower densities and push their politics. Zoning then responds with larger lots or sometimes lower FAR's "which is a real killer". With larger lots comes bigger houses. When a market comes along to support such, it gets build. Till then we sprawl to cheaper less regulated and marketable lands.