David Mayfield, developer of Afton Village, a traditional neighborhood development in Concord, was recently selected to join the Board of Directors for the National Town Builders Association (NTBA), a national organization for real estate development professionals motivated by the New Urbanist principles of smart growth. The organization is committed to the successful development of neighborhoods that are economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable.

The new board met earlier this year in Washington D.C. to discuss the needs of developers and builders of smart growth communities. Other board members include developers from notable smart growth communities such as Haile Plantation, Florida and Habersham, South Carolina. Mayfield is the sole North Carolina representative on the NTBA board.

In addition to his work with NTBA, Mayfield has also begun to provide development consulting and market research/analysis services to a select group of clients throughout the East Coast, in conjunction with The Conservation Fund out of Arlington, VA. The Conservation Fund works with public and private partners to conserve America's natural landscapes and cultural heritage. Mayfield has been contracted to evaluate and advise potential smart growth developments in Asheville, North Carolina, Chestertown Maryland, Sundance, Utah, and Vienna, Maryland.