Author: ICNV Staff

Last April, the City launched a one-year pilot program for a free shuttle bus service to connect Irvine residents to parks, schools, hospitals, and shopping centers.

Pointing to its popularity among residents and increased ridership, the City Council voted unanimously on April 22nd to continue the Irvine CONNECT shuttle service.

During his State of the City address last month, Irvine Mayor Larry Agran discussed his goal to make Irvine the “safest, smartest, greenest, healthiest, and kindest city in America.”

Although Irvine is already considered the “Safest City” in the nation based on FBI violent crime data, Mayor Agran sees an opportunity to do more by addressing other public safety concerns. For example, the City recently lowered speed limits on nearly 100 Irvine streets. And, in his State of the City remarks, Mayor Agran called for stepped-up traffic enforcement by the Irvine Police Department (IPD) — to crack down on speeding, street racing, red-light runners, and drunk drivers.

The Irvine Police Department offers an E-Commerce Exchange Zone at police headquarters (1 Civic Center Plaza) to provide residents with a safe way to exchange goods purchased and/or sold over the Internet.

In addition to protecting our City from criminal activity, the Irvine Police Department (IPD) responds to nearly 2,400 mental health-related calls each year.

Now, IPD has established a new resource, the Irvine Community Alternative Response and Engagement (I-CARE) Team.

The TRIPS program provides low-cost, wheelchair-accessible transportation to Irvine seniors and adults ages 18 and older with disabilities.