Swimming, public pools, social infrastructure, and public health. And what my mother gave.

Written by David Robinson on July 28, 2023. Posted in City Budget, City Council, City Identity, City Services, Good Governance, Household Impact, Parks/Greenspace, Public Health, Public Safety, public schools

Dear Reader,

You may be aware that our outdoor public pool facilities—the ones adjacent to Thomas Worthington High School, opening in 1954 on school property, and managed since then by a…

VOTE! Vote NO on Issue 1

Written by David Robinson on July 15, 2023. Posted in City Identity, Good Governance, Uncategorized

Dear Reader,

An extremely important Special Election is taking place on Tuesday, August 8th. The only issue on the ballot is ISSUE 1. I strongly urge you to vote—and to vote NO.

What is Issue…

“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 June 20, 2023. 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…

What happened at City Council last week? What passed? How did the vote go? etc. Reports now available online…

Written by David Robinson on June 11, 2023. Posted in City Council

An informed and engaged citizenry is the basis of sound public policy. In Worthington, being informed has just gotten easier. Beginning with the June 5th City Council meeting, you can now find…

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

Written by David Robinson on May 21, 2023. 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…