Author: ICNV Staff

Five years ago, the 125-acre ARDA site at the Great Park had been planned, designed, and approved by the State for a Veterans Memorial Park & Cemetery. Just as construction was set to begin, Irvine land developer FivePoint intervened with their own plan — a backroom political deal to block construction on the ARDA site so that FivePoint could grab the multi-million-dollar property to build massive office, commercial, and industrial projects.

Frustrated by years of delays, 19,790 Irvine residents signed an initiative petition designating the ARDA site as the only property legally available for a Veterans Memorial Park. In May 2020, the City Council adopted the initiative, making it the binding law of the City. So, when will construction begin?

After 15 months, Irvine City Hall has finally reopened to the public!

The citizens of Irvine can once again directly tell the Mayor and Council how they feel about issues facing the City — including, for example, the Veterans Memorial Park issue which the Council will be discussing at the Tuesday (June 22nd) City Council meeting.

The 1,300-acre Great Park has now reopened, with a wide variety of amenities and attractions for the whole family to enjoy.

For the past 15 years, Irvine has been recognized as “The Safest City in America” based on FBI data for violent crimes.

Not because of violent crime, but because the All American Asphalt Company operates a major plant in north Irvine that generates dangerous toxic emissions and noxious odors.