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Ideas, Actions, People, and Commentary in the City of Worthington

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“Everybody can garden,” Mr. Clarke said. “It’s something that’s intrinsic.” Prestigious Rose Breeder Names Its New Bloom for a Black Gardener…

Written by David Robinson on . Posted in City Identity, Ethics, History, Parks/Greenspace, Public Health, public schools, Racial justice, Sustainability, UMCH

I read an uplifting article yesterday about an extraordinary man, Mr. Danny (Dannahue) Clarke, known to his social media followers and BBC viewers in Britain as the Black Gardener.  He is on a…

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Sense of Place and the Power of Uniqueness—Worthington’s Greatest Asset

Written by David Robinson on . Posted in City Council, City Identity, Comprehensive Plan, Historic District, History, MPC/ARB, Parks/Greenspace, Public Health, Sustainability, UMCH, Uncategorized

Community planner and educator Ed McMahon begins his talk with a single image (above) and a simple question:

“Where is this?… Is that Albany, Allentown, is that Providence, Pittsburgh, is that…

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