Bob Villa Would Love This Town

Bob Villa would love this town. It has a very unique downtown with dozens and dozens of wonderful old buildings. The town has several parts of it that have house after house of grand old houses built in the 19th and 20th Century. For the past two days I’ve been in Urbana, Ohio giving a series of talks and touring the town.

Urbana is beginning to be discovered by professionals from Columbus and Dayton, which are both less than an hour away. The grand old houses are a fraction of the price of what they would sell for in those two cities. And, it’s a great small town with a quality of life that many people are looking for as they think about putting down roots. I spoke with several who have already made the move. More will follow.

Urbana has a new YMCA, a new 9 mile long bike trail, a four year liberal arts school (Urbana University), the only Johnny Appleseed Museum in the country and many other amenities. I was also impressed with the number of entrepreneurs who were at my talks, more than I typically see in most towns. People are engaged, asked great questions and are ready to take Urbana to a new level.

Tomorrow: One family who moved from Palo Alto to Urbana, going onto great success. You’ve tasted their goodies.