The Promise of Youth: My evening with the National Honor Society inductees

Written by David Robinson on March 9, 2024. Posted in City Identity, Ethics, public schools, Schools

In these turbulent times, if you are like me, it’s a daily question of whether one will get a bit bleak about things as the morning “news” presents us with a litany of daunting problems, both…

City Council Updates UMCH Plan, Reflecting Voices of the Residents

Written by David Robinson on January 30, 2022. Posted in City Council, City Identity, Comprehensive Plan, MPC/ARB, Parks/Greenspace, Public Health, Schools, Sustainability, UMCH, Zoning

This is a long post about an extremely important topic—UMCH. Here’s the outline:

Summary
Background of the Comprehensive Plan
General Principles of the 2022 update
General…

Worthington Population grows 9%, 2010-2020

Written by David Robinson on October 13, 2021. Posted in Affordability, City Identity, History, Household Impact, Schools, Sustainability, Wilson Bridge Road

There's a QuickFacts page at the US Census Bureau giving basic numbers from the 2020 census for Worthington (https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/worthingtoncityohio). Total numbers for age, gender,… Continue Reading

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

Written by David Robinson on February 1, 2021. 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…

Colonial Hills Elementary: Six Questions for the BOE meeting, 4.27.20

Written by David Robinson on April 26, 2020. Posted in City Identity, Harding, Parks/Greenspace, public schools, Schools, Sustainability, Zoning

As a parent of two kids who attend Colonial Hills Elementary (grades 2 and 3), I've been closely following the discussions about a possible relocation of their school. I’ve sent a set of…

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The Promise of Youth: My evening with the National Honor Society inductees

City Council Updates UMCH Plan, Reflecting Voices of the Residents

Worthington Population grows 9%, 2010-2020

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

Colonial Hills Elementary: Six Questions for the BOE meeting, 4.27.20