ICNV Staff

Second Annual CicloIrvine Event Scheduled for May 3rd

The second annual CicloIrvine event is set to take place on Saturday (May 3rd) from 11am until 4pm.

After last year’s inaugural event drew more than 10,000 participants, the City Council voted to make CicloIrvine an annual celebration.

This car-free “open streets” event provides Irvine residents and visitors with a unique opportunity to walk, bike, and roll along a 1.4-mile stretch of Campus Drive.

The goal is to promote community engagement, sustainability, and environmentally conscious travel — allowing attendees to experience Irvine’s public spaces and local businesses in a new and re-imagined way. Participants will enjoy live music, informational booths, and a host of family-friendly activities.

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Betty Martinez Franco Elected to the Irvine City Council

On April 15th, voters in Council District 5 — which includes the communities of Woodbridge, Westpark, University Park and Rancho San Joaquin — elected Betty Martinez Franco to fill the Council seat vacated last November by Larry Agran, who was elected Mayor of Irvine.

Franco has lived in District 5 for more than two decades. She is a public relations consultant and small business owner.

According to her campaign website, Franco’s top priorities include: expanding affordable housing options; finding solutions to traffic congestion; advocating for small businesses; improving our City’s libraries and parks; investing in green projects; connecting the City’s most vulnerable families to essential resources; and building the long-promised Veterans Cemetery at the Great Park.