| The town of Aurora goes back to 1891, and was a | | | | development modeled it around Mission Viejo, |
| rather small community till after WW II. However, it | | | | California, including characteristic "Barcelona" entrance |
| rapidly expanded as the city south and east of | | | | walls and "Mission Bell" street lights. The development |
| Denver, and today has a population of over 275,000, | | | | opened in September of 1972. Local transportation |
| more than half that of Denver. It is part of the Denver | | | | needs can be met by several highways and the E-470 |
| metropolitan area, of over 2.4 million people, and is | | | | beltway. The Regional Transportation District's light rail |
| convenient for travelers, being right next to the Denver | | | | transit system was extended to serve the |
| International Airport. Neighborhoods for Aurora homes | | | | southwestern edge of Aurora on November 17, 2006. |
| include The Dam East, The Dam West, Fitzsimons | | | | An extension of light rail along I-225 through the city is |
| Campus, Mission Viejo, Original Aurora - Aurora's | | | | planned to connect with a commuter rail line between |
| "downtown", Stapleton and the Buckley Air Force | | | | downtown Denver and Denver International Airport |
| base. Aurora has grown over the past 40 years as a | | | | (DIA), by 2015. The Denver Metropolitan FasTrack |
| series of development communities. For example, | | | | system is being expanded 119 miles, with six new lines |
| Mission Viejo occupied what was formerly a farm of | | | | and the extension of two existing rail lines. The 14-year |
| 640-acres, or about 1 square mile, by Quincy Avenue | | | | project will cost almost $5 billion. |
| and Chambers Road. The company that built the | | | | |