Last year, I wrote an article about the future of public transportation in Irvine, and this year, I’m doing an update to that based on the latest developments. History of the Irvine Transit Vision Study On April 1, 2024, Irvine launched its first frequent community bus line, a route chosen from its Transit Vision Study. Previously, […]
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The Irvine Musical Chairs Game has been played for decades during election seasons. And various city council members, former and present, have played this game in Irvine. The main players are Irvine city council members. The secondary players are some of the candidates that these city council members have endorsed for the upcoming Irvine elections. […]
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Control of Commission Agendas Does anyone have any insight into how Irvine commission agendas were handled in the past and how they are handled now? My impression is that in the past Irvine Commissioners were in charge of what goes on the commission agendas and what would not make an agenda. However, my current impression […]
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Flying students, unequal access figure into school bus policies Only five of Irvine Unified School District’s 42 schools offer buses to general education students. Thankfully, the Irvine City Council recently started working with IUSD to see if the city can help reduce traffic, cut carbon emissions, and improve public safety by expanding school busing. What’s […]
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The City is about to launch a new free shuttle service named “City Link”, originally called Yale-Barranca. It will traverse mainly along Yale Avenue and Barranca Parkway and will connect many residential areas with commercial centers, schools, health care, the Irvine Spectrum, and the Irvine Train Station which offers Metrolink and Amtrak regional rail transit. […]
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How should Irvine enforce electric bike use and promote safety? This is a question flooding social media and dominating conversations among neighbors. As it stands, Irvine has yet to have their own ordinance addressing e-bikes.This Tuesday, May 16 at 5:30 pm, Irvine’s Transportation Commission will propose a series of rules for e-bike use that promotes […]
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