The Charter revision for Fairfield, CT skirts the edges and inserts many clauses that seem designed to benefit a select few and not the people of Fairfield as a whole.
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Revolutions by the century
Your pocket guide to revolutions by the century, anglocentric edition. The 1700s were about the rights of man, notably with the American and French revolutions. We had ours first. In the 1800s, the industrial revolution moved the world from a rural agrarian economy to an urban manufacturing one. That’s what contributed to the rise of capitalism and capitalists, people who owned the company but didn’t do the work. Two world wars in the 1900s created a new order with America emergent in the second half. Starting around 2000ish, Google revolutionized the world by putting it at your fingertips. The revolution is brought to you by Google.
Google News Initiative Selects Fairfield’s The-Voice.com
Google News Initiative has selected Fairfield’s The-Voice.com for its advanced training program, recognizing the platform’s innovative local journalism and use of public records to promote community transparency and activism.
Hartford is pushing concrete, but Fairfield is pushing back.
At the 7/10 RTM ‘special’ session in Fairfield, the Connecticut Municipal Development Authority (CMDA) came to advance its pro-developer agenda. This initiative is effectively the brother of the just-defeated HB 5002 bill. It represents yet another attempt by Hartford to impose a construction-first agenda on local communities. The CMDA is using state-borrowed money to rewrite local zoning codes on a town-by-town basis to allow for more density and bigger buildings.
Recommission the Charter Revision Commission
The Charter Revision Commission was supposed to revise the Fairfield Town Charter, but it instead made highly questionable revisions that don’t serve the public good.
Fairfield’s Bill Gerber reads the Declaration of Independence
Fairfield’s First Selectman Bill Gerber led fellow town leaders and residents in an impromptu reading of the Declaration of Independence.
Fairfield defeats builders
Fairfield led a citizen uprising that defeated a dystopian state plan, exposed a canned “audit,” and stood up to hate.
The Great Connecticut Water Heist
An investigation into the “dirty deal” to sell Fairfield County’s water rights. Discover Aquarion’s hidden history, the environmental justice risks, and the people’s plan to fight back before it’s too late. Read the full story.
Dark Money LLCs short video
A betrayal of trust
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Fairfield librarians find all five lost volumes of town’s plans and maps
Priceless documents stress open space and conservation, which explains why the state of CT went out of its way to bury them.
A Baker’s Dozen Solutions/Problems for Fairfield
Explore the rich tapestry of solutions that can steer Fairfield towards a brighter future; this baker’s dozen of innovative ideas not only addresses the community’s unique challenges but also sparks a collective vision for resilience and growth, inviting every resident to play an integral role in shaping our shared success.