Treasures

I love Worthington for a lot of things! The nature, the friendliness, the community, the downtown events, the restaurants AND shops downtown (I love Birch, Graeters, and Joya’s especially). The open/accepting/progressive community members. The deer! Even though they eat my plants. Worthington is so walkable. The list goes on!

How many wonderful independent businesses are part of the community, many within walking distance. Also the vibrancy of Old Worthington

Access to biking path, walkability, city services (rec center, pool, fireworks, police, fire), community.

The New England history that provided a center of town and a user-friendly town square. Taking Worthington Historical Society history bus tours. Dependability with services such as snow removal, garbage and recyclable collection, and road repair. Opportunities to enjoy life with Concerts on the Green and other events on the Square. The Community Center and Senior Center. While we don’t have school age children, I appreciate the fine reputation Worthington Schools maintains. Commercial places to shop and eat. The annual Martin L. King Jr. commemorative service and its broadcast online. Watching fireworks. Proximity to other parts of Central Ohio. The attention to approval of buildings to preserve its sense of history and scale (for example, CVS Pharmacy on High). Availability to a bus line. Our local neighborhood newsletter published by volunteer neighbors. Neighborhood get-togethers.

Three’s stuff to do in walking distance; People are pretty patient.

Relatively close access to stores. Like the history.

Everything I need in small footprint. Safe, good(enough) schools, libraries restaurants and entertainment

* The “sense of place” … that Worthington is a distinctive area with a sense of community and local identity and character that instill pride in the residents and have a positive reputation in the city and region.
* This historical nature of the area, centering on Old Worthington, with signs, building styles, and names of places, institutions, and businesses that draw attention to the historical roots of Worthington, which in turn lends a quality of dignity and proclaims the value placed on tradition and heritage that are integral to the identity and character of Worthington.
* The overall high quality of life, including the following communal resources:
* The vibrant cultural and artistic life, including community centers, performances, exhibitions, a broad array of classes, and themed festivals and outdoor markets.
* The distribution, high quality, and rapid availability of EMT, fire, and police services.
* The easy proximity throughout the community of a broad spectrum of resources and services (e.g., medical, wellness, educational, financial, religious) and of shopping opportunities spanning necessities, luxuries (I include chocolate in this category), and specialty boutique items.
* We have many family-owned businesses, which contributes to the sense of place.
* The shopping areas, especially in Old Worthington, but including the Wilson Road corridor, have a consistent and appealing aesthetic rather than being broken up by modern eyesores.
* The focus on environmental sustainability, including a robust recycling and composting program, free-cycle days, special recycling events (e.g., for medications, Styrofoam, shredding, small electronics), educational outreach, and ample donation destinations and opportunities.
* The high quality of the schools.
* All of these features draw investment and keep property values high, which feed into the tax base.

Small community. Old houses. Unique, charm. No new development in housing. Landlocked. Moved from highly developed area. Not “diverse” and thus full of crime like say, Whitehall.

Walkable, safe, friendly

I love how much green space there is. Unfortunately most of it is privately owned and as a result, not responsibly stewarded. I work had to try to improve said stewardship.

The old WORTHINGTON. Both “old WORTHINGTON” and the old life style and freedom of the old WORTHINGTON prior to current times and trends.

I treasure that our children chose to move here, where they grew up, so our grandchildren are within walking distance to us.

All the City services like trash pickup, leaf and yard waist pickup, and our parks.

Safe downtown area with lots of different kinds of stores & good schools

The low crime rate. When you’re out in the city, you’re not thinking about personal safty and potential violence. The city council listening to the citizens and acting on it.

Location

Sense of community, experience so far in school system, parks and events, community center and parks & rec programming, tree coverage, downtown events, farmers market!

no buildings greater than 3 stories, walk able, that zoning hasn’t changed – keep mass apartment building out of Worthington

friendly and family oriented

Small, close knit community. Perfect mix of single family and multi unit housing, amenities, and services. Schools are great but taxes are too high. The low density of the city keeps the traffic down.

Town center, good schools, farmers’ market, on high street bus line, rec, arts, and senior centers

Architecture. walkability, events

Downtown, historic aspects, facilities

The outdoor space on the Olentangy Trail.