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<br />Project <br />Profile <br /> <br />Project Type <br />Village Master Plan <br />Pingree Grove, Ill. <br /> <br />Client <br />Village of Pingree Grove <br /> <br /> <br />www.LHBcorp.C0111 <br /> <br /> <br />Pingree Grove Village Master Plan <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The plan illustrates how a village <br />commons can be shaped around a <br />piece of the Pingree Grove Forest <br />Preserve, perpetuating nature as the <br />centerpiece of the village center. <br />Most important, the concept employs <br />a principle of evolution of uses, <br />allowing homes that exist today to <br />remain and become a part of the <br />future fabric of the village, and only <br />changing when today's owners decide <br />the time is right. <br /> <br />With growth projected to increase <br />from 124 in the 2000 Census to more <br />than 15,000 over the next twenty years, <br />Pingree Grove fears the loss of its <br />village character. While its downtown <br />may not hold much architectural merit, <br />it is worthy for its patterns, with public <br />space at a prominent intersection, <br />narrow streets, and nearby homes. <br /> <br />A concept plan was prepared to <br />demonstrate how village character can <br />be extended even as the village center <br />grows to accommodate a much wider <br />variety of uses and greater activity. <br />