Is Norwood Ohio the Strongest Town in America? It’s hard to say for sure, but through a recent contest put on by Strong Towns, our city has been thrust into the limelight. And while thousands of Norwoodians have taken time to vote, it’s important to realize that this isn’t just a popularity contest. This is … Read more Making Norwood Ohio the Strongest Town it Can Be
The Norwood Community Survey was launched with the goal of bringing more objectivity to our civic life. And while it’s certainly interesting to see the nine things Norwoodians agree about (city-wide), I think the most-interesting takeaways from the survey can be found at the ward level. If there’s one thing that’s become glaringly obvious to … Read more Ward 3 Summary – 2020 Norwood Community Survey
The Norwood Community Survey was launched with the goal of bringing more objectivity to our civic life. And while it’s certainly interesting to see the nine things Norwoodians agree about (city-wide), I think the most-interesting takeaways from the survey can be found at the ward level. If there’s one thing that’s become glaringly obvious to … Read more Ward 2 Summary – 2020 Norwood Community Survey
The Norwood Community Survey was launched with the goal of bringing more objectivity to our civic life. And while it’s certainly interesting to see the nine things Norwoodians agree about (city-wide), I think the most-interesting takeaways from the survey can be found at the ward level. If there’s one thing that’s become glaringly obvious to … Read more Ward 1 Summary – 2020 Norwood Community Survey
The Norwood Community Survey was launched with the goal of bringing more objectivity to our civic life. And while it’s certainly interesting to see city-wide trends, I think the most-interesting takeaways from the survey can be found at the ward level. If there’s one thing that’s become glaringly obvious to me while analyzing the data … Read more Ward 4 summary – 2020 Norwood Community Survey
The great thing about Norwood is that we’re a smaller city where everyone has the opportunity to be heard. Unfortunately, though, sometimes all those voices make it hard to separate “what’s true” from “who’s loudest.” To try to bring some objectivity to the issues that are more important to residents, I launched the 2020 Norwood … Read more 9 Things Norwoodians Agree About
Welcome to the 2020 Norwood Community Survey! The following is one man’s attempt to better understand the issues facing Norwood, Ohio. In subsequent posts, I’ll be releasing summaries of attitudes about each ward, the schools, and city-wide issues. But, for now, here’s the backstory of the survey and an overview of who participated. Disclaimer: the … Read more Overview of the 2020 Norwood Community Survey
In some parts of the country, people make small talk by bringing up the weather or the local sports team. In Norwood, Ohio, we make small talk about the roads, and everyone has an opinion. It’s no secret that the situation is a mess, but sometimes I think it’s such a big mess that it’s … Read more How much will it cost to fix Norwood’s roads?
How does a community move forward? On one hand, citizens could focus on all the negatives and jump from one problem to the next, like a game of whack-a-mole. Or they could take the Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) approach. In this long-form interview with Dr. Darrin Wilson from Northern Kentucky University, we focus on … Read more Asset Based Community Development with Dr. Darrin Wilson
Sometimes it’s difficult to know what’s true in Norwood. We get so wrapped up in our own bubble that it’s easy to forget that we’re not alone in this local governance thing. Should we keep this city service or outsource it? Should we allow this ordinance change or not? How are we going to pay … Read more A mirror from outside Norwood