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Council Directs City Staff to Analyze Ways to Expand Irvine’s Free Shuttle Service

Council Directs City Staff to Analyze Ways to Expand Irvine’s Free Shuttle Service

Last April, the City launched its free public bus service to connect Irvine residents to parks, schools, hospitals, and shopping centers.

The shuttle currently makes about 70 stops, including Sierra Vista Middle School & Lakeside Middle School; Irvine High School & Woodbridge High School; Lakeview Senior Center; Northwood Community Park & Heritage Community Park; Kaiser Permanente Hospital & Hoag Hospital; Northwood Town Center; retail centers on Alton Parkway & Barranca Parkway; the Irvine Spectrum; and the Irvine Train Station.

Due to the popularity of the Irvine CONNECT shuttle and its increased ridership, the City Council voted unanimously in support of Councilmember Kathleen Treseder’s motion to have staff analyze ways to expand the shuttle’s service area and hours of operation.

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Will Irvine’s Meticulous Planning Become a Model for Building Fire Resistant Communities in California?

Will Irvine’s Meticulous Planning Become a Model for Building Fire Resistant Communities in California?

A recent LA Times article suggested that Irvine’s meticulous planning and strict regulations could become a model for other California cities that want to build fire-resistant neighborhoods.

Four years before the Palisades and Eaton fires swept through Los Angeles, Irvine faced the Silverado fire that threatened homes in the northern Irvine community of Orchard Hills. Residents were evacuated and the fire came dangerously close.

However, no one in Irvine lost their home. In fact, the fire didn’t damage a single residence in Orchard Hills.

So, why was Orchard Hills spared? According to the LA Times article, it wasn’t luck — it was the result of deliberate design, stringent regulations, and proactive planning.

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The City of Irvine’s Ambitious Forestation Program

The City of Irvine’s Ambitious Forestation Program

Last year, Irvine ranked No. 1 in California and No. 4 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. The index is based on factors including park access, acreage, investment, and amenities.

Some years ago, Mayor Larry Agran and other environmental activists got the City of Irvine to set a goal to plant 500,000 trees. “I’m proud to say we reached that goal, adding beauty and value to our entire community,” Agran said.

Now, Agran wants Irvine to set a new goal due to the growth of the City and the urgency of climate change. “We need another 200,000 trees, minimum, to help clean the air, sequester carbon, cool the City, and help us reach our Climate Action Plan goals,” Agran said.

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The City of Irvine is Establishing Its Own Public Library System

The City of Irvine is Establishing Its Own Public Library System

Last summer, the Irvine City Council voted to transition library services from the Orange County Public Libraries (OCPL) and, instead, establish our own Irvine Public Library System.

The Council’s decision came down to finances and services offered to the City’s residents. Irvine taxpayers currently contribute about $17 million to OCPL annually. However, the libraries operated by OCPL in Irvine receive about $5 million in services. (Decades ago, the City established its own Irvine Police Department because of a similar funding imbalance.)

By establishing its own public library system, the City will save millions of taxpayer dollars; existing libraries will be modernized; and two new libraries will be built in Irvine.

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