This "Workbook for Successful Redevelopment" was created by Community First, a group of citizens from Naperville, Illinois. We are all volunteers and operate solely from personal funds and contributions.

Tom Cowan, Irene Cowan, Stacey Schillerstrom and Cheri Kusek would like to acknowledge the following for their help in creating the workbook.  To the entire Community First Board (past and present) and other supporters for their tireless efforts in reviewing and giving constructive criticism on every page (and every word!!) of the workbook as well as their attendance at meetings that at times seemed endless: 

Steve Albert, Tim Ball, Julie Carlsen, Steve Carr, Gerry Cassioppi,  Steve Ciambrone, John Cowan, Pete Crawford, Hal Dickson, Julie Dumler, Harris Fawell, Tom Fend, Dale and Marsha Frederickson, Charlie Gauger, Stacey Hefford, Rick Hitchcock, Paul Hinterlong, Patty King, Ray Kinney, Ken Koranda, Allison Laff, Bob Lee, Julie McCutcheon, Matt Moser, Don Niermeyer, Gail Niermeyer, George Olson, Bob Owensby, Debbi Peterson, Roy Poillon, Veronica Porter,  John Schillerstrom, Pete Stefani, Lisa and Perry Tuttle, Ken Wehrli

Dave and Rae Martin, Russell Martin Carpets at 633 N. Washington Street,
Walt Burrell, California Closets at 960 Oak Creek Drive, Lombard,
Meson Sebika at 1025 Aurora Avenue, Clara's At The Square, Naperville
Chamber Of Commerce/Downtown Business Alliance, Bill Anderson from Anderson's Bookshops, (Bill continues his support by selling our workbooks and giving us, a downtown location for our Design Awards applications and ballots.)