Cottage Courts: Affordable, Compatible, “Gentle-Density” Housing in Worthington?

Written by David Robinson on April 26, 2019. Posted in Affordability, City Council, City Identity, Historic District, History, Household Impact, MPC/ARB, Parks/Greenspace, Public Health, Sustainability, Zoning

There is much discussion in Worthington nowadays about how to provide housing for seniors that is both affordable and compatible (in terms of architecture, density, social permeability) with our…

Baby boomlet & Baby Boomers: Worthington Demographics, 2000-2015

Written by David Robinson on April 4, 2019. Posted in Uncategorized

Dear Reader, in anticipation of the upcoming Community Visioning Process, I’ll be sharing with you in coming days several charts that illustrate key facts about life in Worthington. In the… Continue Reading

Who we are and want to be: Worthington’s Community Visioning Process

Written by David Robinson on April 3, 2019. Posted in City Council, City Identity, Comprehensive Plan, History, Local Business, Parks/Greenspace, Public Health, Sustainability

Dear Reader,

As you may be aware, the city of Worthington is getting ready to embark on a “community visioning process” (http://www.worthington.org/1902/Community-Visioning). This process is…

A Resounding “YES” for Clean Energy Savings (Issue 39)

Written by David Robinson on November 8, 2018. Posted in City Council, Household Impact, Local Business, Sustainability

Clean energy, and good economic sense, were heartily affirmed on Tuesday when Worthington voters gave a resounding YES to Issue 39. Citywide, over 75% of voters affirmed the initiative (6,310 YES… Continue Reading

It’s an “Emergency!”

Written by David Robinson on October 1, 2018. Posted in City Budget, City Council, City Services, Comprehensive Plan, Household Impact, Public Health, Public Safety, Zoning

Dear Reader, did you hear the news? There was a late summer “emergency” in Upper Arlington.* No, not an explosion. Not a flood, fire, or spill, nor any other threat to life and limb.

No, nothing…