- September 9, 2026
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Youssef Kaddeche10 Posts
Youssef Kaddeche is a 23 year-old Irvine native. He is an urban planning major at UC Irvine, and also serves on the Transportation Commission. Youssef likes to study the best practices in urbanism from places all around the world, specifically on transportation, land use, and housing.
Red Flags Fly Over Swyft Cities Gondola Proposal for Great Park
On Tuesday, April 22, 2025’s Great Park Board agenda, staff will request approval for a proposal that would accept an infrastructure “donation” from Swyft Cities—an early-stage startup with no operational systems, minimal staffing (around 10 employees according to their LinkedIn), and no public funding history—to serve as the exclusive proprietary transit provider for the Great Park. […]
OPINION: FivePoint TOD Proposal Draws Scrutiny from Irvine Locals and Advocates
This Thursday, October 17th at 5:30 PM, the Planning Commission will consider the development of Developmental District 6 — which is zoned for Transit-Oriented Development as envisioned by the Current General Plan. FivePoint Communities is the developer. A group of residents, comprising housing and transportation advocates, sent a letter to the Planning Commission detailing their […]
KUCI Radio Host of “Ask a Leader,” Claudia Shambaugh, Terminated Without Reason In a Blow to Further Declining Local Journalism
Claudia Shambaugh, radio host for KUCI 88.9 FM’s show, Ask a Leader, was notified on Tuesday afternoon of her sudden termination. No reason was given for this course of action. This is part of a nationwide trend of local journalism gradually declining in the United States, with policy analysts and activists continually raising concerns about […]
Democrats of Greater Irvine’s City Council Candidate Forum. Where Do The Candidates Stand On the Issues?
Recently, the Democrats of Greater Irvine (DGI) held a candidate forum and took a straw poll vote on Irvine issues including housing, transportation, OCPA, veterans cemetery, and more. The straw poll is intended to provide local input on Irvine’s city council races for the Democratic Party of Orange County (DPOC) who will ultimately decide which […]
CicloIRVINE Moving Full Steam Ahead May 4th
On February 27, 2024, the City Council gave final direction to staff on the planning for CicloIRVINE – Irvine’s first open street event, and OrangCounty’s fourth open street event. Council selected the branding “CicloIRVINE: An Open Streets Event” along with Saturday, May 4th, 2024. Cities such as Santa Ana, Garden Grove, Anaheim, Long Beach, Encinitas, […]
Jeffrey/Alton Parkway Road Intersection Widenings
Under the Consent Calendar on the February 27th City Council meeting, staff is asking City Council to award the construction contract to Sully-Miller Contracting, the lowest bidder to complete a road widening of Jeffrey/Alton. This project was approved by City Council in April 2022 and is funded through NITM (North Irvine Transportation Mitigation) program, a […]
