Fairfield General Plan Update, Climate Action Plan, and Housing Element

Located strategically at the convergence of interstates 80 and 680, Fairfield enjoys excellent regional access to the rest of the Bay Area, as well as the Sacramento metropolitan region. The city is home to the Travis Air Force base, the busiest passenger and cargo military air terminal in the country, and also serves as the County seat. D&B assisted with Fairfield’s General Plan Update, which defines the City’s future boundary, examines tradeoffs between outward expansion and infill growth; reimagines commercial centers and corridors as economically viable, vibrant spines for the community; and ensures cohesive scale and urban design. The City’s first Climate Action Plan outlines a series of programs to reduce Fairfield’s greenhouse gas emissions, with particular focus on transportation improvements and building electrification. The Housing Element, one of the first to be certified by HCD in the Bay Area, addresses critical housing needs and affordability.

Community engagement for the project included focused and culturally appropriate outreach to Spanish and Tagalog-speaking communities, as well as other hard-to-reach groups such as youth. Components included videos, advertising in public places, pop-ups at grocery stores and cultural events, interactive activities with schools, online surveys, and go-to outreach, and a General Plan Advisory Committee.