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Bio: In 1997 Trevor graduated from Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada with a degree in Urban and Regional Planning. Since that time, he has worked in both the private and public sector completing a variety of planning projects throughout the country. Trevor is a professionally certified planner and a member of the American Planning Association, the American Institute of Certified Planners, the Illinois Parks and Recreation Association, and a LEED Accredited Professional. As a senior planner with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Trevor manages a variety of planning assignments and project teams through the agency’s Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program. In addition to his work at CMAP, Trevor is co-creator of planningprep.com, a website created in 2001 to help prepare planners for the AICP examination. Due to the site’s success, since 2005, Trevor has also been part of the team that instructs the certification training program for the Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association (ILAPA). In 2011, Trevor was Chair of the Sessions Committee for the Illinois Chapter of the APA’s Annual Conference held in Evanston, Illinois. Currently, Trevor is co-chair of the Local Exhibits Committee for this year’s National APA Conference in Chicago.

Bio: Devin is a Principal and Cofounder of Houseal Lavigne Associates with special expertise in urban design, land use planning, site planning, land planning, land use regulation, graphic illustration and development visualization, and geographic information systems. Devin received his Bachelor’ degree from the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto, Ontario. Prior to cofounding Houseal Lavigne Associates, Devin was the Senior Planning Manager for URS Corporation where he directed and provided technical assistance to numerous studies ranging from a Chicago Stockyards Market and Land Use Assessment to a Comprehensive Plan for the Village of Sugar Grove. Devin is regarded as one of the profession’s top illustrators and cartographers for his unmatched ability to communicate plans, planning concepts, and development visualization. He has managed, directed, authored and contributed to a number of downtown plans, corridor plans, subarea plans, park master plans, and comprehensive plans. Devin has garnered national attention and has helped distinguish the firm’s body of work, receiving multiple awards from the Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association as well as a State Illinois Tomorrow Award for Outstanding Balanced Growth. Devin is a member of Lambda Alpha International, an international honorary fraternity for professional excellence in the field of land economics.

Bio: John is a Principal and Cofounder of Houseal Lavigne Associates and has established himself as one of the region’s top urban planning professionals with a reputation as a leader in urban planning, contemporary development practices, and community outreach. John has directed, managed, and assisted with a wide range of planning assignments throughout the country, including comprehensive plans, downtown and corridor revitalization plans, neighborhood plans, master development concepts, and more. John received a Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences from the University of Michigan and a Master’s degree in environmental and urban planning from Arizona State University. Prior to cofounding Houseal Lavigne Associates, John was a Principal and the Director of Urban Planning for URS Corporation, where he oversaw and directed the firm’s urban planning and community development projects, often coordinating on assignments throughout the country. John has been a featured speaker at several national, regional, and state events and conferences for issues related to urban planning, zoning, transportation, context sensitive design, environmental issues and sustainability, transit-oriented development, new urbanism, and planning graphics and innovation. John is recognized as one of the top community facilitators and consensus builders in the Midwest and has received several professional planning awards and distinctions, including several awards for from the American Planning Association for implementation, strategic planning, comprehensive planning, and more. John has also been inducted into the Lambda Alpha International, an international honorary fraternity for professional excellence in the field of land economics.