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I�L <br />HOUSEAL <br />LAVIGNE <br />Education <br />Bachelor of Environmental Sciences <br />University of Michigan <br />Master of Environmental Planning <br />Arizona State University <br />Memberships <br />American Planning Association <br />American Institute of Certified Planners <br />inducted Fellow <br />Lambda Alpha International <br />OPRF Community Foundation <br />Board of Directors <br />Awards <br />2019 APA-CO - General Planning Award Aurora <br />Places Comprehensive Plan <br />2017 APA-IL Outreach Award <br />Envision Oak Park Comprehensive Plan <br />2016 APA-MN - Innovation Award St. Cloud <br />Comprehensive Plan <br />2015 APA-MI - Daniel Burnham Award (Best <br />Plan) Imagine Flint Master Plan <br />2014 APA National Award for Excellence <br />Emerging Planning and Design Firm <br />2014 APA-MI Public Outreach Award Imagine <br />Flint Master Plan <br />2014 APA-IA Daniel Burnham Award Coralville <br />Community Plan <br />2014 Congress for New Urbanism - Mackinac <br />Award for Outstanding Plan Imagine Flint Master <br />Plan <br />2012 APA-IL Daniel Burnham Award <br />Downers Grove Comprehensive Plan <br />2010 APA-IL Strategic Plan Award <br />River Forest Corridors Plan <br />20og APA-IL Implementation Award <br />Ogden Avenue Enhancement Initiative <br />2007 APA-IL Daniel Burnham Award <br />Carpentersville Comprehensive Plan <br />AICP Certification Instructor <br />APA National and APA State Chapters <br />2005 to present <br />John A. Houseal, FAICP <br />Principal and Co -Founder <br />John is a Principal and Co-founder of Houseal Lavigne and has established himself as one of the nation's top urban <br />planning professionals. John has been inducted in the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified <br />Planners, the highest recognition and distinction awarded by the American Planning Association. John's reputation <br />and expertise within the profession as a leader in urban planning, innovation, contemporary development practices, <br />and community outreach has garnered him wide recognition and numerous planning awards. John has been a <br />featured speaker at national, regional, state, and local events and conferences for issues related to urban planning, <br />zoning, transportation, context sensitive design, innovation, graphic communication, and the environment. John is <br />recognized as one of the top community facilitators, consensus builders, and citizen participation experts in the <br />profession. <br />John maintains professional memberships with the American Planning Association and the American Institute of <br />Certified Planners. John received a Bachelor of Science in environmental sciences from University of Michigan and <br />a Master of Environmental Planning for environmental planning and urban planning from Arizona State University. <br />John is also an AICP certification instructor and has been responsible for training more than t,000 planners for <br />professional certification since 2005. John also sits on the Board of Directors for the Oak Park and River Forest <br />Community Foundation and serves as the Co-chair of the CommuityWorks Advisory Board, overseeing community <br />initiatives related to environmental sustainability, community leadership training, and programs aimed at the <br />success of all youth in the community. <br />Prior to co-founding Houseal Lavigne, John was a Principal and the Director of Urban Planning for URS Corporation, <br />a global multi -disciplinary engineering firm. Working from the Michigan Avenue office in Downtown Chicago, John <br />oversaw and directed the firm's urban planning and community development projects, often coordinating on <br />assignments throughout the country. <br />Project Experience <br />Comprehensive Plans <br />Aurora, CO <br />Benton Harbor, MI <br />Brownsburg, IN <br />Coralville, IA <br />Council Bluffs, IA <br />Davis Junction <br />Downers Grove <br />Edinburgh, IN <br />Flint, MI <br />Frederick, CO <br />Forest Park, IL <br />Geneva, IL <br />Greater Bridgeport Region, CT <br />Harwood Heights <br />Jackson, MO <br />Jackson, TN <br />Lynwood <br />Marion, IA <br />Mattoon <br />Morton Grove <br />Mundelein <br />Niles <br />Oakbrook Terrace <br />Oak Park <br />Palos Park <br />Prairie Grove <br />River Forest, IL <br />St. Cloud, MN <br />Tipton, IN <br />Windsor, CO <br />Downtown Planning <br />Bentonville, AR <br />Downers Grove Downtown <br />Forest Park Madison Street Corridor <br />Geneva Downtown Master Plan <br />Huntley Downtown Master Plan <br />McHenry Downtown Plan <br />Oshkosh, WI Downtown Plan <br />Round Lake Downtown Plan <br />St. Joseph, MI <br />Special Area Planning <br />Bellwood TOD master <br />Development Plan <br />Countryside Dansher Industrial <br />Park Subarea Plan <br />Glenview The Glen Parcel <br />24 Master Plan <br />Montgomery Preserve <br />Subarea Master Plan <br />Naperville Martin Mitchell <br />Campus Master Plan <br />Oak Brook Commercial <br />Areas Master Plan <br />Palos Park Commercial <br />Areas Master Plan <br />Rolling Meadows Golf Road <br />Corridor Mobility Plan <br />Skokie Dempster Station Area Plan <br />Corridor Planning <br />Hinsdale - <br />Odgen Avenue Corridor Plan <br />IL 47 Corridor Study <br />Lockport - <br />1-355 Corridor Master Plan <br />Melrose Park Broadway <br />Avenue Corridor Plan <br />Naperville - <br />Ogden Avenue Enhancement Study <br />Oak Brook - <br />22nd Street Corridor Plan <br />Portage, IN - <br />Highway 20 Corridor Plan <br />Zoning & <br />Design Guidelines <br />Ardmore, OK <br />Benton Harbor, MI <br />Bentonville, AR <br />Bloomington <br />Chicago <br />Flint, MI <br />Hinsdale <br />Muskogee, OK <br />Marion, IA <br />Pace TOD Guidelines Manual <br />River Forest <br />Sunset Hills, IA <br />34 Comprehensive Plan Update i City of Elk River, Minnesota <br />Prepared by Houseal Lavigne <br />