| Action | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Participating in a Food Cooperative as a Block | Local Harvest |
Use this resource to consider joining or starting a food cooperative where you can buy food straight from the farms as a group. |
| Participating in Community-Supported Agriculture as a Block | IRV - Tanaka Farms | |
| Participating in Community-Supported Agriculture as a Block | IRV - Great Park Farmers Market |
Sundays at Great Park are headlined by fresh produce and fun at our Certified Farmers Market. Every week, the Great Park Certified Farmers Market features fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables for sale. |
| Participating in Community-Supported Agriculture as a Block | IRV - OC Net |
List of farmers markets in Irvine by orangecounty.net. |
| Creating a Community Vegetable Garden | IRV - Farm & Food Lab |
The Farm + Food Lab is a unique and interactive outdoor classroom for visitors of all ages, featuring themed raised-bed gardens, fruit trees, vertical gardening, a worm compost bin, and solar and wind-powered lights. |
| Creating a Block Party | Instructable |
Step by step instructions on how to throw a block party for your street. |
| Resolving Disputes on the Block | IRV - Irvine Legal & Mediation Resources |
A list of legal & mediation resources from the City of Irvine. |
| Carpooling on the Block | OC - OCTA |
OCTA Vanpools are month-to-month "super carpools" comprising groups of riders with common schedules and similar work and home destinations. Subsidized in part by OCTA, OC Vanpool applies to worksites within Orange County and is best for those who commute 30+ roundtrip miles daily. Start your own or talk to your employer about starting one for your workplace. |
| Offering Extra Help to Neighbors | IRV - Irvine's List of LGBQT Resources |
LGBQT liaison contacts for the City and Police department as well as additional resources. |
| Offering Extra Help to Neighbors | IRV - Irvine Economic Recovery Resources |
A city compiled list of resources for economic recovery. |
Our neighborhood. Our planet.
Resources
“Cities are the platform for change in our world today. The Cool Block links the challenges facing our planet to the intimate, personal, social scale of the city block. This program starts and ends with the premise and promise—that the individual, household, and neighbors are the way forward in the face of seemingly insoluble global problems.”
