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Special Thanks to our Local Experts:

• Perry Bigelow, Bigelow Homes
• Jerry Conrad, Cambridge Homes
• Judi Deszcz, Plainfield Public Library
• Dennis Dreher, Cowhey Gudmundson Leder
• Julia Kennedy, Center for Neighborhood Technology
• Richard Mariner, Consultant
• Jason Navota, Conservation Design Forum
• Bob Newport, U.S. EPA, Region 5
• James Paul, ALPS Development
• Mike Sands, Prairie Crossing
• Jim VanderKloot, U.S. EPA, Region 5