Talk:Little Mexico

Figures on indoor plumbing, etc., need a context
To be accurate and useful, figures on what percentage of housing in the 1940s lacked indoor plumbing (or similar stats) need to be placed into the context of what was typical for that time. While I've no doubt that the area was less developed than the surrounding areas, it's important to remember that even into the 1950s, there were plenty of areas where even the non-marginalized didn't have such facilities at home. Lawikitejana (talk) 13:18, 29 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Agree - this is one reason that urban renewal was undertaken across the country - to take down what was considered substandard housing and replace it with something better. Not always done well but it was well intentioned.Parkwells (talk) 18:58, 6 March 2014 (UTC)

Parks and recreation question
I'll try to find if the originator(s) of the article have user pages where I can ask this, but in the meantime ... there's mention in the article that Mexicans (which in common usage for the time period and today often includes(ed) Mexican-Americans) weren't allowed in Pike Park until 1931. A 1920 news article I found in the Morning News archive refers to some place in Little Mexico called "Mexican Park," where Christmas activities were going to be sponsored. Anyone who can get clarification on what park they were describing? Lawikitejana (talk) 13:22, 29 June 2011 (UTC)


 * May be that it was also the difference between official and unofficial uses.Parkwells (talk) 18:59, 6 March 2014 (UTC)

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Recommend addition of Infobox containing OpenStreetMap or Historic Map of Little Mexico Boundaries overlaid on present day Dallas
Hi Wikipedians, I recommend creation of an Infobox similar to that shown in this representative example for Chinatown, Manhattan or a Historic Map.

Comments supporting addition of map:  The opening paragraph describes the boundaries quite explicitly, and my cursory review for additional primary sources indicates that these boundaries could be confirmed by multiple contemporaneous sources. The opening paragraph describes the boundaries relative to historic features which limits the effectiveness of its ability to convey the size and location of the neighborhood to present day readers with less awareness of historic features. The existing 'Demise' section in this article reference the impacts of highway construction and imminent domain which could be more clearly conveyed by overlaying the historic boundaries atop existing structures.

Discussion on use of OpenStreetMap areas: OpenStreetMap allows creation of a 'neighborhood' place type as referenced here. The context implies that neighborhood is most typically used for currently recognized neighborhoods, and I'm not sure if this reference to a largely historic use is appropriate.

Discussion on use of a Static Map: Wikipedia discusses static maps in these two articles Maps for Wikipedia & WikiProject Maps/Conventions/Historical maps While these approaches seem feasible, I think they diminish the effectiveness of the map by omitting the context of the boundaries relative to current land use.

I'd welcome any thoughts from others. TheMailNerd (talk) 15:42, 17 January 2023 (UTC)