to the community. We’ve worked hard to advocate for our hotel workers, our unions, and our youth to ensure everyone has a seat at the table and an opportunity to earn a fair wage. Additionally, we continue to welcome new businesses, with more than 3,200 business opening this past year alone. Irvine truly has become the economic hub of Orange County, featuring a landscape that includes medical, biotech, automotive, energy, fiber communications, cybersecurity, and advanced manufacturing. Every single day WE ARE the job center with our daytime population doubling, or even tripling with the master plan at the forefront. During my time on this City Council, I’ve emphasized the importance of transportation and have advocated for enhancing mobility access. This spring, Irvine will introduce a shuttle service – the Irvine Connect. Linking the Northwood and Woodbridge communities to the Irvine Station, passing through Yale Avenue, Barranca Parkway, and Alton Parkway. This service offers a convenient way for people to reach their homes, workplaces, and schools and provides connections to broader transit networks. This project, which was shaped by the community, represents a significant step towards Irvine’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality. In 2021, the City of Irvine embarked on developing its first Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP). The CAAP will set ambitious but achievable emissions reduction targets for the City. The CAAP builds upon Irvine’s previous steps towards climate leadership, creating a climate-smart City for the future. Just last year, the City of Irvine installed more than 170 new EV chargers at the Great Park alone. The City is committed to working with the community to reduce vehicle emissions and make switching to EV affordable and accessible to all.
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