UCI Wants Your Help in Saving Pedestrian Lives
Every 70 minutes, a pedestrian is killed in America; and every 8 minutes, someone walking is...
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Run Your City Comes to Irvine
Run Irvine is a new chapter of Run Your City, a national nonprofit working to make running and...
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Celebrate the Fourth of July at the Great Park
Celebrate Independence Day at Irvine’s free, family-friendly community event at the Great Park.
The City’s inaugural Fourth of July event will feature a community parade, live entertainment, hands-on activities, and dazzling nighttime drone and fireworks shows.
The celebration kicks off at 4pm with live music at Hangar 244, followed by a community parade at 5pm along the Great Park Historical Timeline. Families are invited to bike, roll, or scoot in the parade. After the parade, enjoy activities that include a bubble zone, inflatable obstacle courses at The Layover, craft tents, a cake walk, face painting, sand volleyball competitions, and more.
There will be a high-tech drone show choreographed to music beginning at 8:45pm followed by an aerial fireworks show starting at 9:45pm.
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Irvine Has the Second Best Park System in America
The City of Irvine has once again been recognized for its outstanding park system, ranking second in the nation and first in California in the Trust for Public Land’s annual ParkScore Index.
“Being ranked second in the nation and first in California is a tremendous honor that reflects Irvine’s long-standing commitment to parks and public spaces,” said Mayor Larry Agran. “This recognition is the result of intentional planning, community vision, and a deep-rooted commitment to preserving the land around us. Our parks are more than just green spaces — they’re essential to community health, connection, and quality of life.”
The ParkScore Index is recognized as the national gold standard comparison of park systems across the 100 most populated cities in the United States. The index is based on factors including park access, acreage, investment, equity, and amenities.
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The City’s Urban Forest Master Plan
Irvine is currently ranked No. 1 in California and No. 2 in America in the Public Land Trust’s ParkScore Index, which is recognized as the national gold-standard comparison of park systems across the 100 most populated cities in the United States.
Years ago, Mayor Larry Agran and other environmental activists got the City of Irvine to set a goal to plant 500,000 trees, which has been reached.
Now, the City is setting a new goal to plant thousands more trees to provide shade, help clean the air, sequester carbon, cool the City, and help reach Irvine’s Climate Action Plan goals.
Residents are encourage to view the Urban Forest Master Plan and then let City officials know where you want new trees planted in Irvine.
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