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Irvine Receives “Clean California Community” Designation

The City of Irvine been named one of the first Clean California Communities for its ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and its focus on keeping Irvine a beautiful place to live.

The Clean California Community Designation Program is part of the broader Clean California Initiative, which was established to clean up, reclaim, transform, and beautify public spaces statewide.

To earn the designation, Irvine had to meet a series of criteria in support of litter prevention, beautification, and environmental enhancement. The City established education and outreach activities to reduce single-use plastics and implemented a program to provide financial incentives for residents to transition from gas-powered to battery-operated lawn equipment.

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Free Irvine CONNECT Shuttle Bus Has Expanded Routes

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

Due to its popularity and increasing ridership, the shuttle service is now permanent and additional routes have been added to reach even more Irvine neighborhoods.

The program has proven to be especially helpful for students traveling to and from school and for seniors who need to get to medical appointments and shopping centers.

All of the buses are equipped with bike racks, and are fully accessible by wheelchair and other mobility aids. And riders have access to free wi-fi service.

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UCI Engineering Students Building Full-Scale Replica Biplane

History is being made at the Great Park!

A team of students from UCI’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is building a full-scale replica of a World War I Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” biplane.

The project is part of a collaboration with the Flying Leatherneck Heritage Foundation — the organization that is currently building the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, which is expected to open on the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station at the Great Park in early 2027.

The students are using original blueprints, historic parts, and modern 3-D printing technology to reconstruct the 1918 aircraft to meet Smithsonian Museum standards.

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Take the City’s Community Disaster Resiliency Survey

September is National Preparedness Month!

In times of disaster, an informed public is better prepared to protect themselves, their families, their workplace, and their neighbors.

To gain a better understanding of the community’s preparedness before a disaster hits, the City of Irvine has launched a Community Disaster Resiliency Survey.

The survey is intended to offer insight into residents’ awareness of emergency alert methods and evacuation zones, as well as residents’ overall readiness for emergencies such as earthquakes, wildfires, power outages, and other disasters.

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Robots Helping to Map Accessibility in Irvine

The City of Irvine manages thousands of curb ramps, sidewalks, transit stops, public buildings, and parks — and is committed to making these spaces safe and accessible for everyone.

The City recently partnered with Daxbot to deploy its urban service robots, equipped with GPS and sensors, to efficiently and precisely assess and inspect curb ramps and sidewalks in public streets.

Over the next few months, these two robots (“Smokey” & “Turbo”) will survey more than 950 miles of sidewalks, 9,000 curb ramps, 400 transit stops, 64 public buildings, 68 public parks, and 70 miles of trails to ensure they are accessible and usable for persons with disabilities as outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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