The Community Goes to the Park, the Park Makes the Community.

Written by David Robinson on May 26, 2024. Posted in City Identity, City Services, Comprehensive Plan, Parks/Greenspace, Public Events, Public Health, Public Safety, Racial justice, Sustainability, UMCH

Public spaces, freely available to one and all, make real our nation’s commitment to egalitarianism. Such places have not always existed, and we should not take them for granted. A recent article…

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’s Year-End Financial Report is Strong. Why do some say otherwise?

Written by David Robinson on January 28, 2024. Posted in City Budget, City Council, City Services, Comprehensive Plan, Good Governance, Local Business, Zoning

This post is primarily about our City’s strong financial position as demonstrated by the recent year-end financial report (highlights below). But I also want to raise the issue of how different…

Earthrise: Fifty Five years ago today.

Written by David Robinson on December 24, 2023. Posted in City Identity, Ethics, History

On this day, fifty five years ago, Christmas eve 1968, a most spectacular photograph was taken. Now known as Earthrise, the photograph was taken by Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders, as he and his…

Community Aggregation Program Saving $500 per year in Worthington

Written by David Robinson on December 20, 2023. Posted in City Services, Good Governance, Household Impact, Sustainability

Good news. Our community electric aggregation program is now saving the average household ≈ $45/month, or ≈ $500/year, on their electric bills, compared to the AEP Ohio standard service. AND these…