A Swyft Cities presentation will be given at the following events:
Public Works Week
May 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Great Park Hangar 244
Great Park Board Meeting
May 27, 2 p.m.
City Council Chamber, Irvine City Hall
Transportation Advocates Meeting
May 29, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
Great Park Hangar 244
Irvine Mobility Summit
June 5, 8 a.m.-noon
Great Park Hangar 244
The responses below seek to answer questions that have made it to the attention of staff. These questions were collected through City Council meetings and written inquiries. If there are additional questions, please use the form to submit your inquiry. Staff will update this webpage regularly with responses as questions arise. We look forward to hearing from you!
Aria Group Fabrication of Whoosh Vehicle cost: $249,550
On Februrary 3, 2025 HDR Engineering, Inc. provided the modeling refinement and 3rd party verification for the Great Park aerial transit travel forecasting.
Swyft Cities Preliminary Engineering cost: $198,000
Swyft Cities Feasability Analysis cost: $172,000
On May 22, 2023, a contract was awarded to the firm Sam Schwartz Engineering in an amount of $55,944.00. The contract awarded to Sam Schwartz was procured in accordance with the City of Irvine’s Financial Policy, Section 4.2. The report was completed and dated November 2023. This study began looking at transit systems that could be implemented within the Great Park to optimize mobility and assess case studies from other parks and prominent cultural districts across the country.
On March 14, 2023, the Great Park Board adopted the Great Park Framework Plan. The Great Park has a rich history as the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, and its 1,300 acres embrace recreation, competitive sports, cultural activities, and the natural environment.
Over 500 acres of the park are built and operating, and in 2022, the City approved the Great Park Framework Plan to guide the next phase of development.