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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