News Release

City of Irvine
Public Information Office

1 Civic Center Plaza
Irvine, CA 92606
949-724-6029

03/15/2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Craig Reem
Director of Public Affairs and Communications
949-724-6077
creem@cityofirvine.org

Community Meeting to Provide Great Park Update

A special Community Meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 27, will provide a City of Irvine update on the nation’s largest parkland project of 688 acres including the 194-acre Sports Park; the state’s largest Community Ice Facility; and ask those who attend to provide input about still-to-be-built segments of the Orange County Great Park.   The meeting will be at the Honda Center, home of the Anaheim Ducks. The team’s affiliate is developing a public Community Ice Facility at the Great Park, to grand open in 2018. The Community Ice Facility, with four sheets of ice, will be the largest in the state and one of the largest in the country.   Staff presentation, special video, surveys for input, maps and ideas, along with information about the Community Ice Facility.    Free public event, no RSVP needed.   For more information, cityofirvine.org or 949-724-6077.

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Since its incorporation in 1971, Irvine has become a nationally recognized city, with a population of 314,550 that spans 66 square miles and is recognized as one of America’s safest and most successful master-planned urban communities. Top-rated educational institutions, an enterprising business atmosphere, sound environmental stewardship, and respect for diversity all contribute to Irvine’s enviable quality of life. This family-friendly city features more than 16,000 acres of parks, sports fields and dedicated open space and is the home of the Great Park. For more information, please visit cityofirvine.org.