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Fairfield leaders are striving to manage the city’s growth in a responsible way, mindful of anticipating and fulfilling needs before they become dire. As the city expands at its edges, it also seeks to revitalize its city center and other, older neighborhoods. Business growth in the past twenty years has been phenomenal: Fairfield has averaged the development of an additional 350,000 square feet of new industrial development each year and 260,000 square feet of new commercial and office space per year since 1986. On the residential front, the City of Fairfield is currently evaluating a proposed project for “Villages at Fairfield” to be constructed on a tract of about 440 acres near Travis Air Force Base. If constructed as proposed, this development will include approximately 2400 housing units, a new elementary school, two neighborhood parks, and a shopping center of about 110,000 square feet. The Fairfield Redevelopment Agency has active projects in the following areas: North Texas Street, the City Center, Highway 12, and Cordelia. The Neighborhood Revitalization division of the city government has encouraged the development of community/government collaborative revitalization efforts, called Quality Neighborhood Teams, along San Marco Street, along Fillmore Street, and in the PACE neighborhood.
Population inside the city limits: 96,178, per 2000 census. According to July 2004 population estimates, the city has grown to 103,949 residents.
Metro area population: (Fairfield’s metro census area includes Vallejo, CA) 411,072
Elevation: 20 feet above sea level
Area inside city limits: 37.7 square miles
Average daily temperature in January: 45.1 degrees Fahrenheit
Average daily temperature in July: 73.0 degrees Fahrenheit