Proposal responds to community requests for expanded public parkland and a range of for-sale homes As cities across California struggle with how to respond to state law and housing mandates, the master planning process for the Oak Creek Golf Course in Irvine has served as a model for other communities to emulate. The transparent process […]
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For an organization entrusted with millions of taxpayer dollars and tasked with solving one of Irvine’s most critical challenges—permanent affordable housing—the Irvine Community Land Trust (ICLT) continues to operate in a manner that suggests it would rather the community stay in the dark. The most recent breach of public trust comes right before its quarterly […]
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At the April 28 Irvine city council meeting, agenda item 5.2 Ranked Choice Voting Adoption was discussed by the councilmembers. Watch the council meeting video on the RCV agenda item here. The council voted 4-3 to have an ordinance drafted for the use of Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) for Irvine mayoral and city council elections […]
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As much as any other place, Irvine is a project. Conceived by the Irvine Company, planned by an architect, and charted according to its much-vaunted master plan, this city has always been the product of deliberate, top-down intention rather than organic, bottom-up coincidence. But intention is always a complicated beast. It carries with it assumptions, […]
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Another Commissioner removed on a whim. This time, due to an article he published on Irvine Watchdog. Service on a commission or committee is a way for residents to serve their city. However, it is a position received through political appointment, which reveals a need for reform. The Problem: Appointments “At the Pleasure” Currently, Irvine […]
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Just as the City Council began to publicly grapple with a budget shortfall, the Irvine Public Library was wrapping up a Community Planning Meeting series for the proposed Irvine Main Library in the Great Park. Much to my surprise, California Gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter was in attendance at two of the three Community Planning Meetings, […]
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