Aurora is looking for community input on the next phase of its multimodal transportation plan, called “Connecting Aurora.”

To get feedback, city officials will hold several open houses at various schools in early November and a virtual town hall in December. The dates are as follows.

• 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, Crawford Elementary School, 1600 Florence St.
• 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, Jewell Elementary School, 14601 E. Jewell Ave. 
• 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, Aurora Highlands P-8, 24405 E. 42nd Ave.
• 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, virtual on Zoom

The ambitious transportation project in the works for Aurora looks to do exactly what its name says: create a master plan for all types of mobility around the city, according to city officials. It is the city’s first multimodal transportation master plan.

That includes bicycles, pedestrians, public transportation, freight and — of course — cars.

The project’s intention is to develop a city-wide master plan for multimodal transportation, which will act as a guide for transportation projects to help the growing city develop and maintain accessible options for getting around, according to city documents.

Connecting Aurora is being developed over two years, with its kickoff in late 2023. A final draft will be presented at the end of 2025.

The process involved four phases, a “discover” phase earlier this year that included analyses of conditions and trends, a “synthesize” phase that included scenario development, modeling and testing, the current “visualize” phase which includes system development and evaluation, and finally a “realize” phase in late 2025, which will include an implementation plan and final report.

In the upcoming open houses, officials will ask for community feedback on different transportation and land use scenarios to gauge community priorities for the project.

The in-person meetings will have a food truck providing meals and refreshments on a first-come, first-served basis. People only need to attend one meeting and can show up at any point during the two-hour time frame, according to city officials.

For those who can’t attend any of the meetings, there will be an online public comment opportunity starting Nov. 4 on the project webpage.