Irvine Recognized as a Digital City The City of Irvine has received a 2024 Digital Cities Survey award for its use of technology to enhance efficiency and customer service. University of California, Irvine (UCI) graduate students.
The recognition highlights the City’s commitment to serving the community efficiently and effectively. The 24th annual Digital Cities Survey recognizes cities in five population categories for their use of technology to enhance digital services and transparency; strengthen cybersecurity, digital privacy rights, and digital equity; and find innovative ways to support solutions for social challenges facing cities today. Visit govtech.com/digitalcities2024 to view a complete list of winners in the 2024 Digital Cities Survey.
Irvine was ranked ninth among cities with a population between 250,000– 499,999 by the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute focused on technology policy and best practices in government. innovative new tools that drive digital transformation. Irvine was recognized for its implementation of digital business cards, the introduction of a cloud-based digital guest management system, and the launch of an in-house chatbot through a collaboration with In 2024, the City’s Information Technology division adopted
Celebrate National Public Works Week Discover the world of public works and sustainability! Join the City of Irvine at its annual event celebrating National Public Works Week Thursday, May 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Great Park Hangar 244. Meet staff in the Public Works & Sustainability Department, learn about projects planned for Irvine, and get advice on pursuing a career in public works. See public works equipment up close, including dump trucks, street sweepers, tractors, traffic controls, and more. Enjoy tasty food and beverages from food trucks with items available for purchase. Plus, earn prizes and take home free giveaways. No RSVP is required for this free all-ages event. Guests should park in Lot 2. Learn more at cityofirvine.org/publicworksweek .
Work Progresses on JOST Bridge Significant progress has been made on the Jeffrey Open Space Trail (JOST) Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge, which will span the I-5 Freeway, the Caltrans Park &
When it is complete in mid-2026, the bridge will be the largest in Irvine at almost 1,200 feet long and 15 feet wide. It will connect the JOST/Cypress Village Trail to the north and the JOST extension to the south, helping to provide a key linkage between trails that extend from the Pacific Ocean all the way up to the Santa Ana Mountains and Cleveland National Forest. Visit cityofirvine.org/jostextension to learn more.
Ride parking lot, and Walnut Avenue. In the short time the bridge has been under construction, the foundations pilings have been built, falsework steel beams have been erected over and across the Jeffrey Road off-ramp at the northbound I-5 Freeway, and the first phase of the bridge superstructure was poured.
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