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Community First
is a not for profit volunteer based organization. New members are welcome to support our efforts to encourage public participation. To volunteer for upcoming events or to purchase your copy of the Community First "Workbook for Successful Redevelopment", please contact us.

Books

The Visual Dictionary of American Domestic Architecture by Rachel Carley
(Henry Holt & Co.)

The Field Guide to American Homes by Virginia and Lee McAlester
(Knopf)

Pictorial Encyclopedia of Historic Architecture Plans, Details and Elements by John Theodore Haneman
(Dover)

The Big Orange Splot, by Daniel Manus Pinkwater
(Scholastic)

A Better Place to Live, by Phillip Langdon
(The University of Mass. Press)

The Not So Big House: A Blueprint For the Way We Live, by Sarah Susanska
(Taunton Press)

Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home, by Sarah Susanska
(Taunton Press)

Suburban Renewal, by Tom Conner
(Viking Studio)

Narrow Lot Home Plans
(Home Planners, LLC)

The Home Design Handbook, by June Cotner and Steve Myrvang, A.I.A.
(Owl Books)

Patterns Of Homes, by Jacobson/Silverstein/Winslow
(Taunton Press)

Brochures/Pamphlets/Publications

The Downtown Plan, City of Naperville
available from the City of Naperville

Protecting Trees from Construction Damage, by Gary R. Johnson,
available from the City of Naperville

How to Save Trees During Construction, by John Rosenow/National Arbor Day Foundation,
available from the City of Naperville

Single Family Design Guidelines for the City of San Jose, CA,
San Jose Department of Planning

Drainage Issues in Redevelopment Home Construction, by Steve Albert,
available from Community First

Websites

www.communityfirstinc.org

www.postivelynaperville.com
Positively Naperville is a group dedicated to spreading a positive message about community service, special events, important fund-raisers and Naperville's rich history.


www.planning.org
The American Planning Association, "Making great communities happen."

www.aianei.com
The American Institute of Architects, Northeast Illinois chapter

www.newurbanist.com

www.notsobighouse.com

www.coolhouseplans.com

Products


California Closets
Organize Every Room In Your Home!
calclosets.com


Designer Doors, Inc.
(Garage doors)
800-910-9976
www.designerdoors.com

 
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