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🌱 Patch AM: Fairfield TPZ To Review Plans For Affordable Housing, Traffic And Parking Rules

And on the Fairfield Patch calendar - UN's Path Forward in a world in Crisis

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Morning Fairfield! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Fairfield TPZ to weigh new affordable housing and traffic rules
  • How Fairfield's $8.2 million project aims to curb Rooster River flooding
  • Why a Fairfield professor says Ryan Fazio must reveal more

Also on today's calendar: UN's Path Forward in a world in Crisis and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Clearing and breezy, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 42.
  • Wednesday: Sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fairfield TPZ To Review Plans For Affordable Housing, Traffic And Parking Rules (patch.com) — Fairfield residents have a chance this week to weigh in as the Town Plan and Zoning Commission reviews new affordable housing projects on Greenfield Street and Quincy Street, plus major updates to traffic, parking, and construction safety rules. The meeting at the Fairfield Regional Fire School will also cover accessory apartment changes, industrial and commercial zoning revisions, and public hearing opportunities both in person and via Zoom.
   

• Fairfield starts $8.2 million flood projects after years of Rooster River flooding (ctpost.com) — Fairfield has begun an $8.2 million Rooster River flood-mitigation project, building two detention basins at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course and Tunxis Hill Park with help from Bridgeport, town bonding, and state grants. Officials expect meaningful flood protection by year's end and full completion by spring, with a third dredging phase planned over the next two years.
   

• Where has CT GOP's Fazio worked? He's never said as governor's race comes to vote (courant.com) — A Sacred Heart University professor in Fairfield says voters deserve more detail about Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Fazio's work history as questions swirl over his undisclosed employers and past roles in global commodities and finance. With the election weeks away and polls favoring Gov. Ned Lamont, the piece examines how Fazio defends his résumé and why transparency could matter to Connecticut voters.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Jennifer Leeper, An Advocate and Champion for Fairfield's Students —Lauren E Read on Patch
  • Why Won't Emily Hau Answer Questions About Education in Front of Teachers? —Fairfield Democrats Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News

Bridgeport

  • The M.A.R.B Delusion: Why State Oversight Will Not Save Chronically Underfunded Public Schools (ctexaminer.com)
  • Flock's Camera-Equipped Drones Take to the Skies as Emergency Responders, Raising New Privacy Questions (belaaz.com)

Westport

Stratford

  • Latest New Businesses Registered In Stratford (patch.com)

Ok Fairfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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