Sableridge

Sableridge is a busy area of Aurora, for both traffic and business. It's border includes I-225 which is notorious for heavy traffic volume and construction that never seems to end. Within the neighborhood there are businesses, most along the frontage road to I-225, such as a large furniture warehouse, appliance center, carpet center, office supply store, and much more. There are several restaurants, such as a Village Inn, Subway, Burger King, Cici's Pizza, and the newest addition, a Tokyo Joe's. There are a few more, but I can't remember what they are off the top of my head.

The homes that lie on the eastern side of the neighborhood are mostly single family homes and cost a bit less than the average home price for Colorado, although many of them are nicely tended and looked well cared for. The last time I drove through this neighborhood there didn't seem to be any which were in desperate need of attention as in some other areas of Aurora. Schools in this neighborhood have repeatedly scored low on state standardized tests and the schools are overall ranked rather low.

This area is known for some crime, although definitely not the worst this city has to offer. Much of it is opportunistic crime, so this isn't the kind of place you should forget to lock your cars.

One neat addition to the neighborhood is EcoTech Institute. The school is geared towards teaching students about green energies and how to install, maintain, and upkeep the equipment. For example, they have an entire degree on Wind Energy. The students learn to work on wind turbines and how to maintain and take care of them. They learn all about how to read the computers the turbines are hooked up to and how to fix any problems. They are also taught how to climb them and how to help someone who may be trapped on one. The school also offers degrees in solar energy and many other disciplines as well. The school itself is run solely on green energies and this can be seen by the miniature wind turbines on the top of the building as well as the large solar panels in the parking lot. They are built up off the ground so that students can park their cars underneath them.

While this neighborhood has a lot going for it, it definitely has it's drawbacks.