diff --git a/new-racket-web/web/common/layout.rkt b/new-racket-web/web/common/layout.rkt
index 3b8d62a26e..aefa3a6d3c 100644
--- a/new-racket-web/web/common/layout.rkt
+++ b/new-racket-web/web/common/layout.rkt
@@ -131,21 +131,21 @@
   (define (icon name) @i[class: name]{})
   (define (row . content) (apply div class: "row" content))
   
-  (define download-promise (lazy (dict-ref (force (first (unbox navbar-info))) 'download)))
-  (define main-promise (lazy (second (unbox navbar-info))))
+  (define download-promise (dict-ref (force (first (unbox navbar-info))) 'download))
+  (define main-promise (force (second (unbox navbar-info))))
   
   @div[class: "navbar" gumby-fixed: "top" id: "nav1"]{
   @row{
    @a[class: "toggle" gumby-trigger: "#nav1 > .row > ul" href: "#"]{
      @icon{icon-menu}}
-   @a[class: "five columns logo" href: (url-of (force main-promise))]{
+   @a[class: "five columns logo" href: (url-of main-promise)]{
      @img[class: "logo" src: logo]}
    @ul[class: "five columns"]{
      @li{@a[href: "http://pkg.racket-lang.org"]{Packages}}
      @li{@a[href: "http://docs.racket-lang.org"]{Documentation}}
      @li{@a[href: "http://blog.racket-lang.org"]{Blog}}
      @li{@div[class: "medium metro info btn icon-left entypo icon-install"]{
-       @(force download-promise)}}}}})
+       @download-promise}}}}})
 
 (define html-preamble
   @list{
diff --git a/new-racket-web/web/www/index.rkt b/new-racket-web/web/www/index.rkt
index b045cafa07..57bc8295a0 100644
--- a/new-racket-web/web/www/index.rkt
+++ b/new-racket-web/web/www/index.rkt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ;; -- use links
 ;; -- indentation
 
-(require "resources.rkt" "code.rkt" "download.rkt" "learning.rkt" "gumby.rkt")
+(require "resources.rkt" "code.rkt" "download.rkt" "learning.rkt" "gumby.rkt" "people.rkt")
 
 (define (doc path . text)
   (apply a href: (list "http://docs.racket-lang.org/" path) text))
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ Chat in the @tt[style: "background-color: #d8d8e8;"]{@big{@strong{#racket}}} cha
 discussion channel for all things related to Racket.
 (@a[href: "https://botbot.me/freenode/racket/"]{Browse the logs}.)}
 
-@p{@a[href: "http://racket-lang.org/people.html"]{People}   —
+@p{@people   —
 The people behind Racket.}
 }
 
diff --git a/new-racket-web/web/www/learning.rkt b/new-racket-web/web/www/learning.rkt
index 1049d5da28..326bec1f87 100644
--- a/new-racket-web/web/www/learning.rkt
+++ b/new-racket-web/web/www/learning.rkt
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 #lang meta/web
 
-(require "resources.rkt" "people.rkt" "techreports.rkt" "old-techreports.rkt")
+(require "resources.rkt" "people.rkt" "techreports.rkt" "old-techreports.rkt" "gumby.rkt")
 
 (provide learning)
 (define learning
-  @page[#:window-title "Racket Learning" #:part-of 'learning
+  @page[#:window-title "Racket Learning" #:part-of 'learning #:width 'full
         #:description
         '@{Racket-related learning resources.  Introductions to Racket, @;
            the Racket Guide, Computer Science textbooks that use Racket, @;
            outreach programs, and graduate studies.}]{
+    @columns[8 #:row? #t]{
     @parlist[@strong{Resources for Learning}
       (apply parlist @text{Documentation for getting started:} intros)
       @text{@-htdp — a textbook for introductory programming, but also
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@
                     @a[href: pubs]{@(place-name place)})))
     @parlist[@strong{Graduate Study}
              @text{We welcome applications from students interested in
-                   @|graduate-study|.}]})
+                   @|graduate-study|.}]}})
 
 (define graduate-study
   @page[#:file "common-plt-app.html" #:part-of 'learning]{
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@
           @a[href: (person-url person)]{
             @(regexp-replace #rx" .*$" (person-name person) "")})
         ", "))
-    @h1{Graduate Study with PLT}
+    @columns[8 #:row? #t]{
+    @h2{Graduate Study with PLT}
     @p{An open letter to graduate applicants:}
     @div[style: (box-style 3 "#dddddd")]{
     @p*{
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@
        innovation, you should strongly consider graduate study with us.  We
        look forward to hearing from you.  All of us, no matter where we may
        live.}
-    @p[align: 'right]{—@responsible-people}})
+    @p[align: 'right]{—@responsible-people}}})
 
 ;; redirection page for the previous name of this page
 (define outreach+research
diff --git a/new-racket-web/web/www/new-name.rkt b/new-racket-web/web/www/new-name.rkt
index 4c1b0cefc8..73bba6dded 100644
--- a/new-racket-web/web/www/new-name.rkt
+++ b/new-racket-web/web/www/new-name.rkt
@@ -2,19 +2,21 @@
 
 (require "resources.rkt")
 
-(define name i)
+(define (name . a) (apply span class: 'italic a))
 
 (define (url str) (tt (a href: str str)))
 
 (define styles
   @style/inline{
+    .italic { font-style: italic; }
+    tt { font-family: Inconsolata; }
     .nestedheading {
       text-align: center;
       font-weight: bold;
       font-size: large;
     }
     .nested {
-      width: 80%;
+      width: 40%;
       margin-left: auto;
       margin-right: auto;
       margin-top: 1em;
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@
       margin-left: auto;
       margin-right: auto;
       margin-top: 2em;
-      width: 90%;
+      width: 45%;
     }
     .faqques {
       font-weight: bold;
diff --git a/new-racket-web/web/www/people.rkt b/new-racket-web/web/www/people.rkt
index ccc0d461ce..fc7d23f7f8 100644
--- a/new-racket-web/web/www/people.rkt
+++ b/new-racket-web/web/www/people.rkt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #lang meta/web
 
-(require "resources.rkt")
+(require "resources.rkt" "gumby.rkt")
 
 (define (make-all place person)
   ;; The first person in a place is the one responsible for it
@@ -100,15 +100,19 @@
             people (make-finder 'people people person-nick))))
 
 (provide people)
+(define acks-url "https://github.com/plt/racket/blob/master/racket/collects/acks/acks.rkt")
 (define people
   @page[#:window-title "Racket People: The PLT Group" #:part-of 'community
-        #:description "PLT: the group that is the Racket development team."]{
+        #:description "PLT: the group that is the Racket development team."
+        #:width 'full]{
+    @columns[8 #:center? #t #:row? #t]{
     @p{“PLT” refers to the group that is the core of the Racket development
        team.  PLT consists of numerous people distributed across several
        different universities in the USA:
-       @(ul (map (λ (p) @li{@a[href: (place-url p)]{
-                              @(place-name p), @(place-location p)}})
+       @(ul style: "margin-left: 20px"
+            (map (λ (p) @li{@a[href: (place-url p)]{
+                             @(place-name p), @(place-location p)}})
                  all-places))}
-    @p{Also, Racket is supported by a band of volunteers who contribute not
+    @p{Also, Racket is supported by a band of volunteers who @a[href: acks-url]{contribute} not
        only code and documentation but also infectious enthusiasm—too many to
-       name but whose help and encouragement make this fun and worthwhile.}})
+       name but whose help and encouragement make this fun and worthwhile.}}})