Photo Gallery: Great Park runways breakup

Volunteers organize pieces of the runways' concrete that were given away as mementos during the city of Irvine and FivePoint Communities ceremonial breaking of the concrete runways of the old El Toro Marine Base to make way for the Great Park Neighborhoods and parks.

Volunteers organize pieces of the runways’ concrete that were given away as mementos during the city of Irvine and FivePoint Communities ceremonial breaking of the concrete runways of the old El Toro Marine Base to make way for the Great Park Neighborhoods and parks.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

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Ceremonial soccer

Kids play soccer during the city of Irvine and FivePoint Communities ceremonial breaking of the concrete runways of the old El Toro Marine Base to make way for the Great Park Neighborhoods and parks.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Ceremonial runways breakup

Emil Haddard, CEO of Five Points, Irvine Mayor Steven Choi, Councilwoman Christina Shea and Councilman Jeff Lollaway, left to right, gather during proclamation and ceremonial breaking of the concrete runways of the old El Toro Marine Base to make way for the Great Park Neighborhoods and parks.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Kenny Loggins

Kenny Loggins performs after the city of Irvine and FivePoint Communities ceremonial breaking of the concrete runways of the old El Toro Marine Base to make way for the Great Park Neighborhoods and parks.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Mayor's remarks

Irvine Mayor Steven Choi speaks about the future of Irvine during the city of Irvine and Five Point Communities ceremonial breaking of the concrete runways of the old El Toro Marine Base to make way for the Great Park Neighborhoods and parks.   (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)