Talk:California Department of Transportation

NPOV warning
This article reads like a Caltrans brochure. Caltrans has been extensively criticized, and this article makes it sound like an unequivocal success. The only phrase which even comes close to criticism is "stubbornly idiosyncratic", and this comes paired with praise for being "innovative". -Juansmith 20:18, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

It didn't strike me that way. The second sentence after the one quoted from above has some criticism, and subsequent sentences point out not only "firsts", but "lasts"... not typical of a brochure. Perhaps the author of the preceding comment has a specific criticism in mind. Jim 04:50, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

Maybe the only problem is 'stubbornly'. The paragraph goes on to give examples of both innovativeness and idiosyncraticness. What is subjective is whether that idiosyncraticness is in fact 'stubborn'75.8.224.113 09:29, 21 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Unless somebody formulates some concrete contradictions to what's in the article page right now, I don't think the POV tag is justified. --Frescard 04:14, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

Picture issues
Two issues. First of all, the 85-101 interchange, as I understand it, is primarily a VTA project funded mostly with local funds, not a Caltrans project. A real Caltrans project would be the Bay Bridge retrofit or the new Alfred Zampa Bridge. So we need to replace the picture with one of a real Caltrans project.

Second, the picture of the SoCal district office is terrible. We need a better photo that's not shot straight into the sun. I would take it myself but I won't be in downtown L.A. for the foreseeable future unless something comes up. For an example of how to take good photos of a building, see United States Patent and Trademark Office. My first photos were shot from the other side of the building (straight into the sun) and looked terrible. Then later when I had the time I went around to the other side (so that the sun would be at my back) and took the photo that's now in the article.--Coolcaesar 22:02, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

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