Aurora

A Path Forward for Justice-Engaged Students

A Path Forward for Justice-Engaged Students

Tucked along a block including a dent repair shop and fitness studio on Dayton Street in northwest Aurora is the colorful façade of a school designed to help students get back on track after being involved with the criminal legal system.

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Front Porch Updates

Front Porch Updates

This Month: Community Steps in to Help Family-Owned Bike Shop; Investigators Looking for Cause of Fire at Bluff Lake Nature Center; New Name and Look for Shops at Northfield; and Denver Library Closure Extended.

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Community Steps In to Help Family-Owned Bicycle Shop

Community Steps In to Help Family-Owned Bicycle Shop

MacKenzie Hardt is part of the community, whether it’s flipping pancakes alongside his wife, Abby, at Winter Bike to Work Day; leading a bike bus to a school; or running a Kidical Mass event. The Hardts host 40 free events a year. Now the community is stepping up to help them in return.

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1400 Dallas: A New Address for Artists

1400 Dallas: A New Address for Artists

The name and the address are the same. The mid-century building, once a police station, has room after room of spaces for creatives, with rent starting at $2 an hour. Weekly rentals are also available.

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Front Porch Updates

Front Porch Updates

This month: A Denver Town Hall Focused on the Future; A Day of Protest in Denver’s Central Park Neighborhood; Discount Grocer Opening Stores in Denver; Changes at The Aurora History Museum; and Bluff Lake Grand Opening.

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New Aurora Council Member Hosts First Community Meeting

New Aurora Council Member Hosts First Community Meeting

Residents of northwest Aurora filled a room at the Moorhead Rec Center Thursday night. Some with notebooks in hand and questions ready, they were there to hear from new city council member Gianina Horton in her first Ward I public meeting since her election last November.

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Small Business Owner Works Through Challenges

Small Business Owner Works Through Challenges

In mid-November, Holland sent an email to members announcing the closure of Upswell, a business that offers fitness and recovery programs. Twelve hours later, she received what she called a “wave of people,” urging her to figure out how to reopen the doors. She started making calls, asking, “If we could open for a few days [a week], could you come back?”

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New Council Member Focuses on the Future of NW Aurora

New Council Member Focuses on the Future of NW Aurora

Gianina Horton was born and raised in Denver. At 33, she is the eldest of six siblings and now lives in northwest Aurora, where in November she was elected to represent the area as the new city council member for Ward I. Her district includes parts of Central Park, Original Aurora, the University of Colorado Anschutz, and the Aurora Cultural Arts District. 

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Front Porch Updates

Front Porch Updates

This month: A ‘Shared Street’ in Central Park; It’s Time to Think About Spring Trees; Aurora Library Doubles in Size; Local Breweries Join Support for The Blue Bench; Redefining the Future of Public Education; A Colorful World; and Openings and Closings.

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