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Children plan city’s future
Aaron Carlson built a skyscraper that, according to him, will house a 'career academy.” Carlson's building was one of many that children constructed for 'Box City,” a program Thursday at the Fairfield Public Library.
ANDY HALLMAN/Ledger photo Zef Hennesy colors a house he plans to put in Box City. Children had fun envisioning the future of their community using boxes, paper and creativity to design their ideal place to live.
ANDY HALLMAN/Ledger photo Mandy Ford and her son Parker construct a building for Box City. The event was part of the city's engagement process for its new comprehensive plan, Fairfield Forever.
ANDY HALLMAN/Ledger photo Gabby Ford installs what she referred to as an 'alien park' in Box City. Ford said she's fond of the 'strange, abnormal and supernatural.'
