Talk:Westerville, Ohio

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Westerville isn't for everyone. It's completely flat and uninteresting architecturally. The city landmarks consistent of a cluster of spinster shops, a couple of strip malls and a sort of "Catolicatropolis" that houses a diocese so successful that it has built three churches. Only the Columbus city water reservoir and some surrounding forests give it some character. However, Westerville is a great place for families and has attracted a diverse bunch. In contrast to many of Columbus' more snooty suburbs, Westerville has a good blend of middle class families and above, black and white. The public schools are great and the cost of living is very reasonable. In recent years, Easton and Polaris have nestled themselves on the thoroughfairs north and south of Westerville giving the city great access to generic shopping and dining. Also, Westerville is close to a lot of great golf courses and two country clubs. The commute time to Columbus downtown is about 20 minutes each way.

I was born and raised in Westerville but moved to the East Coast after college.

On the whole, Westerville is a stupendous town with a rich culture that is the perfect amalgam of the metropolis of Columbus and the neighboring agrarian lifestyle. Having experienced life in New Jersey for the past few months, I can tell you that New Jersey and the east coast pales in comparison to Westerville, Columbus, the state of Ohio and the Midwest in general.

Do not place an internal link on Bob Kennedy. It links to a baseball player not the runner.Worldtravller 21:56, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

No water?
Article states that "None of the area is covered with water." Is the Hoover Memorial Reservoir not considered water?

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Lock?
We may want to consider locking this article due to multiple instances of vandalism. For examples, reference the many changes in notable people. In the case of the two rock bands listed, they did not meet established standards for notability, so they were removed. 69.47.55.241 (talk) 10:36, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Inserting non-notable things into lists is not vandalism (see Vandalism), it is just unencyclopedic. This article actually has a pretty low rate of such.  And anyway, bands for whom articles exist (as the two you removed to) are presumed to be notable.  If the bands were not notable, then they should not have article at all (see Notability). --  Glenfarclas  ( talk ) 23:06, 17 April 2011 (UTC)

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No longer dry
Westerville now allows alcohol sales. Not sure when though, I'm real mad. MattL9 (talk) 05:16, 13 June 2023 (UTC)