I’ve gotten a lot of calls from media worldwide are asking the same question over and over today: “What’s Aurora like?”
As someone who grew up in this suburb — the last stop east before Kansas City and little brother to Denver to the west — it’s an easy question to answer, this is what Aurora is like:
It’s a city of more than 300,000 people who likely would give everything they had to prevent what happened last night.
It’s a city that has more sunny days than Miami beach but would love to get rid of the black cloud hanging over the city right now.
It’s a city that hears the constant joke, “Well, it is Aurora,” but stopped laughing today.
It’s a city that more character than anywhere else I’ve ever lived, and still has unbelievable flaws.
It’s a city full of common sense, but struggles with senselessness.
It’s a blue-collar city that has done tragedy before and can’t believe it has to do it again.
Aurora isn’t like anywhere else I’ve ever been. That’s why I choose to be here, over and over again.
What’s Aurora like? Ghetto. Glad not to live there any longer.
We’re glad you moved too.
I can’t wait to get out. After 35 years and graduating from OHS I am almost embarrassed to say I’m a native. I avoid the Aurora Mall area at all costs. It is ghetto and the schools here are terrible. If you decide to move to Aurora I suggest you stay as far east and south as you can.
What is Aurora like? For another Aurora native it’s home having the same friends from kindergarten up through College it’s a strong community with flaws but that has never broken us sure people have their negative veiws that’s their deal but for me this is the only place I want to live and what happened that night at the theater was a horrible tragic random act of violence by a very sick person but that will not stop us this whole ordeal will make this community stronger more loving and even more compassionate I truly believe that, I had friends there family who lives near there for those who have lost loved one I am deeply sorry and I give you all my heart and prayers
I am so glad Makayla wasn’t there. I hope and pray this never happens again.
Great article!
Well spoken. You are a shining example of the people I encounter in Aurora on a daily basis. No class whatsoever.