According to Stover, five differ ent planning firms have advised him that Park Forest's best bet is to reconfigure the Centre into a linear downtown. He sited Crete, Homewood, Old Matteson, and Flossmoor as downtowns that are, surviving and flourishing with smal l Park Forest will not sink or swim on the fate of the Centre, Stover added. The village will continue to dart, heati an log ae mic je class people want to buy homes in Park Forest.” Space, safety and schools are three top reasons people choose to buy a house in a certain village, Stover said.