Talk:Greenbelt, Maryland

Photos
I have uploaded numerous photos. They can be found in the Greenbelt, Maryland category. If you want any specific photos, just let me know. --Thisisbossi 18:16, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

source of the text in quotes is requested
The quote describing Greenbelt's origins as an experiment in American socialism does not seem neutral on the subject. Does this quote represent someone's opinion of the nature of the project, and if so, whose? or is the creation of Greenbelt officially defined or described as such? Will the author please identify the source so one can examine the context and form an opinion of whether the quotation represents an appropriate and neutral way to characterize the creation of Greenbelt. Thanks. MoBear 07:29, 23 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Greenbelt came about as part of the New Deal and was indeed an attempt by the Federal government to try their hand at the planning and operation of an entire city. The only catch is that at the time, socialism tended to be a purely Communistic term insinuating absolute control over everything -- including micromanagement of residences and businesses.  However, today, socialism tends to have a broader definition that can include governments that simply provide a number of social programs -- of which I would say Greenbelt certainly classifies as an attempt at just that.  Hope that helps!  --Thisisbossi 12:00, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Greenbelt md flag.gif
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DoJ Investigation
Where should information about the recent Department of Justice investigation go in the article? I moved it out of the history section. Does it need it's own section? Also, it's a developing story. Should it be listed as breaking news? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.156.129.121 (talk) 12:21, 18 July 2008 (UTC)


 * It seems unusual to track news stories on Wikipedia. If you feel a need to do so, I would think a separate article would be more appropriate. Under the heading of "Government", one expects to find a description of Greenbelt's government. –Uïfareth Cúthalion (talk) 23:39, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

NPOV Dispute - Government section
The "Government" section does not describe Greenbelt's government. It instead presents one side of a volatile current issue. According to Neutral point of view, "All Wikipedia articles and other encyclopedic content must be written from a neutral point of view (NPOV), representing fairly, and as far as possible without bias, all significant views that have been published by reliable sources." –Uïfareth Cúthalion (talk) 23:49, 23 July 2008 (UTC)


 * I'll steer clear of noting any POV issues, but I do think this is the section it should probably be located (assuming it's agreed that it is notable; personally I think it may be a notable issue). I agree that the government section itself needs to have the basic information that goes into that section.  I welcome others to have at it: those type of edits don't interest me in the least. -- Bossi  ( talk • gallery • contrib ) 23:51, 23 July 2008 (UTC)


 * The DoJ investigation part seems pretty neutral to me. It states just the facts. The town of Port Chester faced similar issues, and an entry is included here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Chester#Legal_challenges_to_Port_Chester.27s_electoral_system The title of the section seems a bit misleading. How about following the lead from the Port Chester article and calling it "Investigation of Greenbelt's electoral system"?


 * I have significantly expanded this area of the article, first by creating a meaningful "Government" section, and second by expanding the coverage of the election issue, with numerous citations. Given the number of investigations covered by the DOJ, I question the notability of the mere announcement of a DOJ investigation, and so I have expanded the issue to include the election reform proposals under discussion in the community.  My hope is that this expansion will avoid the earlier POV issues by giving a broader perspective rather than one specific viewpoint. Spril4 (talk) 20:20, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

Created an image gallery
I came to this page as a result of finding the image at right during some unrelated searches in the Library of Congress photo archive. I thought it might be useful here and loaded it up to Commons and have used it in the article. I noticed other images on the main article page were a bit cluttered and created an image gallery.--Goldsztajn (talk) 01:39, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

A class
I think this article has improved greatly over the last 2 years, and meets the criteria for both B class and A class. Please post a note here letting me know whether you agree with re-rating the article to A class. --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 07:12, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Updated income stats
Income stats are listed for the 2000 census but not the 2010 census.72.84.138.251 (talk) 16:56, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

Top Employers
What is the reason that Goddard Space Flight Center is not listed here? Nyth83 (talk) 21:26, 15 July 2014 (UTC)

Famous Residents
Research should be done to determine if anyone from History of the Goddard Space Flight Center was or is a resident and then added here. Nyth83 (talk) 21:33, 15 July 2014 (UTC)

Nearby Private Schools
I would like to remove "Nearby private schools that serve Greenbelt include..." and the list of schools that follow, because it strikes me as tangential. Any objections? FlowinEddie (talk) 14:38, 6 December 2014 (UTC)

Census data
The data for 1940 is not found in the Census source cited: Under incorporated areas there is a Greenbelt town with 2769 inhabitants. TEDickey (talk) 14:41, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

Greenbelt Historic District
Hello! Does anyone feel this page would benefit greatly from establishing a "landmarks" tab and including the Greenbelt Historic District under that, rather than burying it in another part of the page?

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