Oct 1, 2020
Ask any Irvine resident where they live, and you’ll hear “Turtle Rock,” or “Oak Creek” or perhaps “Portola Springs.” That is a testament to the Master Plan’s vision to create a city of villages.
Oct 1, 2020
Sep 2, 2020
The remarkable story of how the Master Plan brought to life – village by village – one of America’s greenest cities.
Jun 1, 2020
Strong communities are made up of resilient and innovative individuals and businesses – those that courageously continue to work to find solutions, especially during times of crisis.
May 5, 2020
Take a journey through time to learn about the decisions that made Irvine.
May 5, 2020
The story of the new City of Irvine begins in 1846, when its namesake, James Irvine, set sail from Ireland at the age of 19.…
May 5, 2020
By the late 1800s, most Southern California ranches were being divided and sold in the face of drought and economic hardship. But not The Irvine…
May 5, 2020
Urban sprawl was hurtling toward Orange County in the 1950s. Landowners were under immense pressure to sell property to make way for piecemeal development occurring…
May 5, 2020
By 1965, the Irvine Master Plan was taking shape. Young families flocked to Irvine’s first village, University Park, with its greenbelts and bikeways. A few…
May 5, 2020
If open space is the soul of Irvine, the Irvine Spectrum District is its heart. The Irvine Master Plan identified the land as the “Regional…
