Author: Michael A. Hancock

Aurora is a city on the rise — diverse, fast-growing, and increasingly attractive to global companies scouting for talent. But beneath the headlines about new corporations and development deals lies a quieter engine of the city’s future: the Community College of Aurora. In a state ranked near the bottom for higher-ed funding, CCA has managed…

For the past year, Aurora City Council meetings have been hijacked by activists whose message shifted as often as the headlines. What began as outrage over the SWAT-involved death of Kylin Lewis quickly mutated into protests over Palestine, the hiring of a new police chief, and a disjointed collection of progressive causes. The goal wasn’t…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Homelessness has become the moral test of our cities, and Denver and Aurora are writing two very different answers. Denver has embraced the Housing First model, pouring millions of taxpayer dollars into permanent units that…

Homelessness has become the moral test of our cities, and Denver and Aurora are writing two very different answers. Denver has embraced the Housing First model, pouring millions of taxpayer dollars into permanent units that come with no conditions. Aurora, by contrast, has charted a less popular but far more promising course — one that…

When most people think about the future, they think about Silicon Valley, D.C., or some other overhyped coastal city. But here’s a thought: what if the next great American city — the one that gets governance, innovation, and culture right — isn’t on a coast at all? What if it’s right here in Colorado? What…