Business View Civil Municipal June 2023

82 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 6 With an impressive array of amenities, Fairfield, Iowa has drawn many, while setting its sights on its prized residents estled in the heartland of America, Fairfield, the biggest small town you’ll ever find, is quietly stirring a revolution. Melanie Carlson, the city’s Public Works Director, describes it as a unique blend of rural tranquility and urban sophistication. “Located in southeast Iowa, surrounded by farming communities, Fairfield has so many features of a larger community, including our diversity, the presence of Maharishi International University, the entrepreneurial spirit, and our commitment to sustainability,” she says. The city’s commitment to its people and the environment is not just lip service but is reflected in the residential developments sprouting on its edges. As part of this developmental revolution, towards the north edge of Fairfield, Vastu Partners, LLC is spearheading a multi-phase project known as North Campus Village. Joshua Laraby, Executive Director of Grow Fairfield Economic Development Association, explains that the project, which includes a combination of duplexes and triplexes, has already added approximately $18 million in new valuation to the city. N T N