Build Up Aurora
Safe, adequate and well-maintained infrastructure is essential to the city’s economic health and impacts every resident’s quality of life. Aurora's population has grown nearly 40% in the last 20 years, compounding the city's infrastructure needs.
The Build Up Aurora Infrastructure Task Force is looking at long-term solutions for projects ranging from public safety and transportation to parks, libraries, recreation and accessibility, and it is seeking the community’s input and support. We have more than $700 million in unmet critical capital projects required to maintain existing city infrastructure and provide for our growing community's needs.
In 2025, residents provided an extensive amount of feedback regarding the types of infrastructure projects that matter most to residents.
- View a summary of the feedback gathered through in-person facilitated conversations
- View a summary of the feedback gathered through the survey
In February 2026, we hosted a series of Ranking Roundups to engage you in prioritizing our project lists for Transportation Infrastructure, Parks, Recreation and Open Space, Public Safety, Libraries, Arts and Culture, and Other City Facilities. Thanks to everyone who joined us or took our online surveys.
For assistance providing feedback in Spanish or other languages, please send an email to communications@auroragov.org.
Para recibir asistencia para participar en español u otros idiomas, por favor envíe un correo electrónico a communications@auroragov.org.
Safe, adequate and well-maintained infrastructure is essential to the city’s economic health and impacts every resident’s quality of life. Aurora's population has grown nearly 40% in the last 20 years, compounding the city's infrastructure needs.
The Build Up Aurora Infrastructure Task Force is looking at long-term solutions for projects ranging from public safety and transportation to parks, libraries, recreation and accessibility, and it is seeking the community’s input and support. We have more than $700 million in unmet critical capital projects required to maintain existing city infrastructure and provide for our growing community's needs.
In 2025, residents provided an extensive amount of feedback regarding the types of infrastructure projects that matter most to residents.
- View a summary of the feedback gathered through in-person facilitated conversations
- View a summary of the feedback gathered through the survey
In February 2026, we hosted a series of Ranking Roundups to engage you in prioritizing our project lists for Transportation Infrastructure, Parks, Recreation and Open Space, Public Safety, Libraries, Arts and Culture, and Other City Facilities. Thanks to everyone who joined us or took our online surveys.
For assistance providing feedback in Spanish or other languages, please send an email to communications@auroragov.org.
Para recibir asistencia para participar en español u otros idiomas, por favor envíe un correo electrónico a communications@auroragov.org.
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Ranking Roundups: Help Us Build a Project Priority List
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Ranking Roundup feedback sessions in February
Help us build a project priority list for Aurora's infrastructure future!Thanks to everyone who came out to our Ranking Roundup feedback sessions or took our surveys! Meeting recordings are available below to view for awareness.
Focus Area: Other City Facilities
- Tuesday, Feb. 17, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Aurora Central Library, 14949 E. Alameda Parkway (Complete!)
- Projects List
- Watch the meeting recording
Focus Area: Parks, Recreation and Open Space
- Thursday, Feb. 19, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Central Recreation Center, 18150 E. Vassar Place (Complete!)
- Projects List
- Watch the meeting recording
Focus Area: Transportation Infrastructure (Pick one to attend)
- Saturday, Feb. 21, 1:30 to 3 p.m., Aurora Center for Active Adults, 30 Del Mar Circle (Complete!)
- Tuesday, Feb. 24, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Moorhead Recreation Center, 2390 Havana St. (Complete!)
- Thursday, Feb. 26, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Southeast Recreation Center, 25400 E. Alexander Drive (Complete!)
- Projects List
- Watch the meeting recording (Feb. 21)
- Watch the meeting recording (Feb. 24)
Focus Area: Libraries, Arts and Culture
- Wednesday, Feb. 25, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Mission Viejo Library, 15324 E. Hampden Circle (Complete!)
- Projects List
- Watch the meeting recording (Feb. 25)
Focus Area: Public Safety
- Saturday, Feb. 28, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Aurora Central Library, 14949 E. Alameda Parkway (Complete!)
- Projects List
- Watch the meeting recording
Ranking Roundup feedback sessions in February
Help us build a project priority list for Aurora's infrastructure future!Thanks to everyone who came out to our Ranking Roundup feedback sessions or took our surveys! Meeting recordings are available below to view for awareness.
Focus Area: Other City Facilities
- Tuesday, Feb. 17, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Aurora Central Library, 14949 E. Alameda Parkway (Complete!)
- Projects List
- Watch the meeting recording
Focus Area: Parks, Recreation and Open Space
- Thursday, Feb. 19, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Central Recreation Center, 18150 E. Vassar Place (Complete!)
- Projects List
- Watch the meeting recording
Focus Area: Transportation Infrastructure (Pick one to attend)
- Saturday, Feb. 21, 1:30 to 3 p.m., Aurora Center for Active Adults, 30 Del Mar Circle (Complete!)
- Tuesday, Feb. 24, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Moorhead Recreation Center, 2390 Havana St. (Complete!)
- Thursday, Feb. 26, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Southeast Recreation Center, 25400 E. Alexander Drive (Complete!)
- Projects List
- Watch the meeting recording (Feb. 21)
- Watch the meeting recording (Feb. 24)
Focus Area: Libraries, Arts and Culture
- Wednesday, Feb. 25, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Mission Viejo Library, 15324 E. Hampden Circle (Complete!)
- Projects List
- Watch the meeting recording (Feb. 25)
Focus Area: Public Safety
- Saturday, Feb. 28, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Aurora Central Library, 14949 E. Alameda Parkway (Complete!)
- Projects List
- Watch the meeting recording
Follow Project
Build Up Aurora Infrastructure Task Force
Current Public Outreach Documents
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Build Up Aurora Infrastructure Snapshot (1.75 MB) (pdf)
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City of Aurora Fiscal Responsibility and Stewardship (189 KB) (pdf)
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Our Fiscal Reality (3.95 MB) (pdf)
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How Cities Fund Capital Projects (6.54 MB) (pdf)
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Funding Citywide Infrastructure Projects Overview (549 KB) (pdf)
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Types of Multi-Year Capital Financing Tools (3.6 MB) (pdf)
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Life of a Capital Project (3.64 MB) (pdf)
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2025 Community Feedback - Survey Results (835 KB) (pdf)
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2025 Community Feedback Results - Facilitated Conversations (440 KB) (pdf)
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Ranking Roundup - Other City Facilities Projects (14.8 MB) (pdf)
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Ranking Roundup - Parks Recreation and Open Space Projects (27.2 MB) (pdf)
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Ranking Roundup - Libraries Arts and Culture Projects (41.2 MB) (pdf)
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Ranking Roundup - Transportation Infrastructure (38.4 MB) (pdf)
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Ranking Roundup - Public Safety (66.6 MB) (pdf)
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Ranking Roundups Feedback Sessions Flyer (February 2026) (1.2 MB) (pdf)
Ranking Roundup Meeting Schedule
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February 17 2026
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February 19 2026
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February 21 2026
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February 24 2026
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February 25 2026
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February 26 2026
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February 28 2026
Task Force Meeting Agenda Packets (includes Presentations)
- Task Force Meeting - March 2026
- Task Force Meeting - November 2025
- Task Force Meeting - August 2025 (Rescheduled for Sept. 25)
- Task Force Meeting - April 2025
- Task Force Meeting - July 2025
- Task Force Meeting - May 2025
- Task Force Meeting - March 2025
- Task Force Meeting - February 2025
- Task Force Meeting - January 2025
Lifecycle
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Planning and Information Gathering
Build Up Aurora has finished this stage- Process development
- Communications and stakeholder engagement
- Task Force guiding principles
- Education and orientation
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Evaluation and Input
Build Up Aurora is currently at this stage- Understand capital program and funding needs
- Identify funding strategies to promote a sustainable capital program in Aurora
- Ward engagement
- Neighborhood and business engagement
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Recommendation
this is an upcoming stage for Build Up Aurora- Financial and project recommendations to City Council
Photos
Videos
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Click here to play video Infrastructure Explained (When Gen Z Writes the Script) Here's a fun twist in our infrastructure 101 series.
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Click here to play video Build Up Aurora: Get Involved in the Future of Aurora This is a short video for use on social media that promotes the Build Up Aurora survey.
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Click here to play video What is Infrastructure? What is infrastructure? View the short video to find out more.
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Click here to play video What does infrastructure mean to you? - Part 1 This is the first of several videos that we will roll out on the basics of infrastructure.
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Click here to play video What does infrastructure mean to you? - Part 2
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Click here to play video What does infrastructure mean to you? - Part 3
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Click here to play video What does infrastructure mean to you? - Part 4
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Click here to play video What does infrastructure mean to you? - Part 5
Past Community Events
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September 27 2025
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September 13 → September 14 2025
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September 10 2025
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August 30 2025
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August 26 2025
Past Meetings
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August 21 2025
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August 13 2025
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July 02 2025
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July 02 2025
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June 25 2025
News Coverage
- AuroraTV Story: City launches new Build Up Aurora Infrastructure Task Force
- Denver 7 Story: City of Aurora turning to new initiative to address $700 million in unmet critical infrastructure projects
- Denver Gazette Article: Aurora Project to Fix Neighborhood Roads Makes Progress, Draws Praise
- CBS Colorado Story: Aurora residents see improvements on neighborhood streets
2022-23 Fact Sheets and Presentations
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Build Up Aurora Phase 1 Summary of Work Slide Presentation (3.16 MB) (pdf)
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Fiscal Responsibility and Stewardship (207 KB) (pdf)
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Funding Citywide Infrastructure Projects (519 KB) (pdf)
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Responsabilidad fiscal y administración (Spanish) (334 KB) (pdf)
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재정적 책임 및 관리 (Korean) (329 KB) (pdf)
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Trách nhiệm & Quản lý Tài chính (Vietnamese) (332 KB) (pdf)
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财政责任和管理工作 (Chinese) (408 KB) (pdf)
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የበጀት ዓመት (ፊስካል) ኃላፊነት እና አስተዳደር (Amharic) (1.77 MB) (pdf)
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Financiamiento de proyectos de infraestructura de la ciudad (Spanish) (799 KB) (pdf)
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시내 인프라 자금 조성 프로젝트 (Korean) (634 KB) (pdf)
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Tài trợ cho Các Dự án Cơ sở Hạ tầng Toàn thành phố (Vietnamese) (629 KB) (pdf)
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全市基础设施项目投资 (Chinese) (754 KB) (pdf)
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ከተማ አቀፍ የመሠረተ ልማት ፕሮጀክቶችን በገንዘብ መደገፍ (Amharic) (1.77 MB) (pdf)
Who's Listening
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TK
Phone 303-739-7638 Email tkuntzel@auroragov.org




