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Post Category: ‘History’

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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WARD’s Letter to City Council: Lifestyle’s “Community Outreach”

Written by David Robinson on . Posted in City Council, City Identity, Comprehensive Plan, History, Household Impact, MPC/ARB, Parks/Greenspace, Public Events, Public Health, Public Safety, public schools, Schools, Sustainability, UMCH, Zoning

WARD (Worthington Alliance for Responsible Development) sent a letter to City Council last week that I think deserves a wider readership, hence this post.  Their letter, copied below, conveys their…

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