This page displays all of the input submitted by participants through the Launch round between June 11 and August 15, 2025. It includes responses from the online survey, webinar, and in-person input provided on paper forms. It is organized into three parts.
Responses to the question: What do you treasure most about Worthington today?
Total entries: 1056
Entries are listed in the order in which they were entered, with the most recent at the top.
Treasure | Entry creation date |
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Small town feeling in a large metro area. Good schools. Downtown High Street. |
August 14, 2025 at 4:01 pm |
August 14, 2025 at 3:36 pm | |
The beauty and friendliness of the area. |
August 14, 2025 at 3:31 pm |
The preservation of the Village Green and the fact that traffic in the city going North and South is reasonable and not a lot of traffic backup except, perhaps during rush hour when it’s to be expected. Also the green spaces, parks, community tennis courts and soccer fields. |
August 14, 2025 at 3:30 pm |
That it hasn’t changed |
August 14, 2025 at 2:47 pm |
Great schools. |
August 14, 2025 at 2:39 pm |
Walkability – it’s so nice to be able to walk to downtown for food,drink, shopping, meeting friends. |
August 14, 2025 at 2:31 pm |
Small town feel, friendly neighbors, conveniently located services (grocery, pharmacy, hardware store, library, small business shops, some restaurants), location near major higways. |
August 14, 2025 at 1:55 pm |
It’s sense of community and small town Hallmark movie feel- Old Worthington is a gem |
August 14, 2025 at 1:52 pm |
Feeling of small town in a big metropolitan area. |
August 14, 2025 at 1:44 pm |
The downtown area |
August 14, 2025 at 1:42 pm |
The vibrancy and welcoming atmosphere of the business community. The awesome events that include diversity initiatives from the Worthington Partnership and Experience Worthington. |
August 14, 2025 at 1:40 pm |
Community, location, history, accessibility |
August 14, 2025 at 11:41 am |
The clean environment around Worthington, the uplifting people, and the sense of community in the city. |
August 14, 2025 at 10:15 am |
The city is kept up with from a maintenance perspective. The city is clean and updated. We feel safe in our neighborhood and surrounding city. |
August 14, 2025 at 9:39 am |
I love that it feels like a small town in a big city. The neighbors are great and the schools are high quality |
August 14, 2025 at 6:24 am |
Small enough that citizens can participate. Trees and beauty. Can walk safely in my neighborhood. Small town in large metro area. |
August 14, 2025 at 6:06 am |
The feeling of community . I once lived off West Broad Street and neighborhood was terrible & you could not trust your neighbors . |
August 14, 2025 at 5:53 am |
Beauty despite being surrounded by highways and increased traffic. Trees. Compact with library, grocery, churches, govt,parks,rec center in short distance from each other. |
August 14, 2025 at 4:42 am |
It’s safe and the city groundscaping people keep everything looking so nice. |
August 13, 2025 at 11:08 pm |
Smaller town nostalgic feel. Slower paced. |
August 13, 2025 at 10:00 pm |
Beautiful downtown. City services. |
August 13, 2025 at 9:03 pm |
Parks, recreation, etc. |
August 13, 2025 at 7:28 pm |
Walking through old Worthington, the farmers market, parks, our schools. |
August 13, 2025 at 5:47 pm |
I appreciate how accessible the downtown area is |
August 13, 2025 at 4:39 pm |
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Total entries: 825