Irvine at 50: The changing landscape of housing, commuting, and amenities June, 2022
Figure 5.2b
How many amenities are nearby? Table 5.1 shows how close parks and retail locations are to residential blocks in 2010 in Irvine in comparison to those in the rest of Orange County. Regarding nearby parks, we see that Irvine residents indeed have good access. Within ¼ mile, Irvine residents have 75% more parkland nearby than do residents in the rest of the county (4.8% vs. 2.7%). The gap narrows, however, if we consider longer distances. Irvine residents have 54% more parkland within ½ mile compared to residents in the rest of the county (see the ratio column), 37% more within ¾ mile, and 24% more within 1-mile.
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