Orange County's big shift: Older cities lose population as Irvine, south county boom

From her home in Irvine's Woodbury neighborhood, Tyler Townley has for years been closely watching development boom at the nearby community known a...

May 13, 2023
9:46 AM

From her home in Irvine's Woodbury neighborhood, Tyler Townley has for years been closely watching development boom at the nearby community known as Great Park, a swath of valuable land that once housed the El Toro Marine Corps. Air Station. Before she moved there in 2018, her commute took her through the area via "an empty road that no one drove on." Much has changed in the past few years. "Now it's all houses and condos and they keep building even more," said Townley, 40, who is self-employed teaching online baking classes.

Terry Castleman