Bobby Pavia (D)
Stamford Board of Representatives, District 17 2025 Election
Educator in Stamford Public Schools
I love engaging with constituents. I pride myself on taking the time to listen to people’s concerns. I try my best to connect people with the city entities that can help resolve their issues, or to think about systemic creative solutions when no easy answer is available.
Further to this, I am extremely knowledgeable about our community. I was born and raised in Stamford, and I work in our public schools as a special education paraeducator and Improv teacher.
Further to this, I am extremely knowledgeable about our community. I was born and raised in Stamford, and I work in our public schools as a special education paraeducator and Improv teacher.
Livability and affordability are huge concerns of mine, and of residents in the 17th district.
In order for us to remain a vibrant, strong community, those who ‘work in Stamford’ should be able to afford to live here as well.
When we develop in Stamford, not enough care and attention is paid to the following ideas:
A) Does this development actually help this community, or make it less affordable, and less livable?
B) Have we made appropriate investments in the infrastructure to support said development?
C) What small steps, like investments in sidewalks, pothole repair, or tree planting can we make in order to improve our quality of life right now in Stamford?
D) Workforce Housing where Stamford’s essential workers (teachers, nurses, ambulance drivers, firefighters, etc.) would have housing priority. We must take care of our own in order to be the best we can be.
In order for us to remain a vibrant, strong community, those who ‘work in Stamford’ should be able to afford to live here as well.
When we develop in Stamford, not enough care and attention is paid to the following ideas:
A) Does this development actually help this community, or make it less affordable, and less livable?
B) Have we made appropriate investments in the infrastructure to support said development?
C) What small steps, like investments in sidewalks, pothole repair, or tree planting can we make in order to improve our quality of life right now in Stamford?
D) Workforce Housing where Stamford’s essential workers (teachers, nurses, ambulance drivers, firefighters, etc.) would have housing priority. We must take care of our own in order to be the best we can be.
This is the biggest, hot button issue of the day!
When considering where to put new apartments and townhomes, compatibility with the neighborhood is of the utmost importance, as is consideration of the infrastructure . Are the existing storm drains adequate for handling this new development? Or will this present a potential for harmful flooding? What about traffic? What about sidewalks? Developers, when necessary, should contribute financially to the necessary infrastructure improvements. The state of CT should give municipalities more power to assess an “impact fee” for new developments.
If the people of Springdale moved into a Single family zone, it should stay that way.
Finally, when housing is built, the state guidelines should be followed for allowing 10% of the units to be workforce housing.
When considering where to put new apartments and townhomes, compatibility with the neighborhood is of the utmost importance, as is consideration of the infrastructure . Are the existing storm drains adequate for handling this new development? Or will this present a potential for harmful flooding? What about traffic? What about sidewalks? Developers, when necessary, should contribute financially to the necessary infrastructure improvements. The state of CT should give municipalities more power to assess an “impact fee” for new developments.
If the people of Springdale moved into a Single family zone, it should stay that way.
Finally, when housing is built, the state guidelines should be followed for allowing 10% of the units to be workforce housing.
There should be a respected and valued line item in the annual municipal budget to contribute to this fund. That way, we don’t need to rely solely on
fee and lieu or linkage fees. Support for this will need to be built up with the Board of Finance and the Planning Board, as well as the BOR, so that everyone sees its value. If these monies are cut, it should only happen with much light, attention, and public debate on the matter. Hardly anyone even knows about the trust fund, and thus we need to talk more about it on the Housing committee of the BOR, and about its value with the members of the other city Boards.
fee and lieu or linkage fees. Support for this will need to be built up with the Board of Finance and the Planning Board, as well as the BOR, so that everyone sees its value. If these monies are cut, it should only happen with much light, attention, and public debate on the matter. Hardly anyone even knows about the trust fund, and thus we need to talk more about it on the Housing committee of the BOR, and about its value with the members of the other city Boards.