City Council Candidate Questionaire
RISE asked every City Council Candidate for the District 5 Special Election to answer questions related to their platform on safe streets and transportation policy. Read how they responded!
RISE asked every City Council Candidate for the District 5 Special Election to answer questions related to their platform on safe streets and transportation policy. Read how they responded!
Please describe the ways you typically get around the city (driving, walking, biking, public transit, etc.)
If elected, what specific initiatives would you champion to make Irvine more pedestrian-friendly, encourage cycling, and improve public transportation?
There has been rising concern in the community about drivers not obeying traffic laws, such as not stopping for stop signs, ignoring marked crosswalks, or even running red lights. Do you share this concern, and if so, how should the city respond?
A majority of Irvine's state mandated housing will be concentrated near the Irvine Train Station and Irvine Spectrum, with the new Irvine General Plan calling for Transit Oriented Development in particular. What is your vision for this new "downtown"? How will you ensure these developments are planned around walking, cycling, and publict transit? What land use policies would you promote to ensure these developments fulfill this vision?
Irvine has many 4 and 6 lane arterial roads crisscrossing the city, such as Jamboree, Jeffrey, Sand Canyon, and Irvine Blvd. These experience high vehicle speeds and they generate significant noise and pollution. As a result, crossing them on foot or bicycle is stressful and dangerous, their sidewalks are uncomfortable places to be, and businesses and homes do not wish to front onto them. Do you see improving these arterials as an issue that the city should work to address? If so, what sort of action might you take?
What is your vision for Irvine streets 10 years from now?
