AURORA | The city is holding a series of meetings to gather feedback from residents on a proposed housing strategy to address future growth and development.

City officials are working on updating the Aurora Housing Strategy, which identifies the city’s housing priorities and opportunities and guides future decisions. 

The six-week series of meetings will kick off on July 22. A meeting is scheduled for every ward, although residents can attend any meeting. All of the meetings are slated to take place from 5:30 p.m.–7 p.m. 

• July 22 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library, 9898 E. Colfax Ave.
• July 29 at the Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, in the Aurora Room
• Aug. 5 at the Aurora Center for Active Adults, 30 Del Mar Circle
• Aug. 20 at the Central Recreation Center, 18150 E. Vassar Place
• Aug. 26 at the Southeast Recreation Center, 25400 E. Alexander Drive 

Details for the Ward 4 meeting are still incomplete.

In addition to the in-person meetings, residents can submit feedback on the Engage Aurora website from Sept. 1–Sept. 15.

Aurora’s population has grown from 325,000 residents in 2010 to 414,000 residents this year. With the population boom, the city says its housing shortage has grown, too. While a 2017 estimate found a shortage of 7,500 homes for very low-income families, the current estimates indicate there is a shortage of 12,000 housing units in 2026.

City council approved the creation of the Aurora Housing Strategy in December 2020. 

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