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Year: 2026
Irvine’s Award-Winning Parks
In 1971, Irvine officially became a city. Three years later, Irvine’s first residents passed a major park bond issue to begin building community parks, a crucial step in establishing the Irvine Master Plan.
This foundational bond supported the development of the City’s park system, which now includes 22 community parks and more than 40 neighborhood parks.
In its latest Park Score Index, the Trust for Public Land ranked Irvine’s park system as the best in California and the second best park system in the entire nation.
An impressive 28% of Irvine’s land is dedicated to parks and green spaces — nearly double the national average. And 96% of Irvine residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park.
Explore Irvine’s Wilderness Safely
The City of Irvine is surrounded by more than 10,000 acres of wilderness for residents to enjoy year-round.
If you haven’t explored the Irvine Open Space Preserve, make plans now to experience the breathtaking sights waiting to be discovered this summer.
Whether you are hiking, mountain biking, or simply strolling through the native wildlands, be sure to take a few simple precautions to ensure an enjoyable outing.
Make safety part of your adventure by following the guidelines provided in this article.
Voters to Determine if Irvine Adopts New Voting System
On the November 3rd ballot, Irvine voters will be asked about implementing a new electoral system.
The proposed new electoral system — known as ranked choice voting — asks voters to rank candidates in order of preference on their ballots.
If a candidate receives a majority of first-choice votes, that candidate wins the election. If no candidate receives a majority, the candidate with the fewest first-choice votes is eliminated. Votes cast for the eliminated candidate are then reallocated among the higher-ranked candidates still in the race.
Since no other city in Orange County currently uses ranked choice voting, questions remain regarding the cost to the City of Irvine for having the OC Registrar of Voters administer ranked choice voting ballots for Irvine.
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