Talk:South Side Flats

To-do List
The group is thinking about adding sections about the economy, geography, demographics, and culture here. We may also want to try to expand the history section.
 * I'm thinking about adding geography, economy, and/or demographics --Battlefield1181 (talk) 22:48, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

Requested move

 * The following discussion is an archived discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section. 

The result of the move request was: to be moved Kotniski (talk) 13:42, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Southside Flats → South Side Flats — In the census, this neighborhood is referenced as the "South Side Flats". See. --Battlefield1181 (talk) 16:35, 15 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Support per WP:UCN. The majority of sources cited in the article use "South Side" and not "Southside". dissolve  talk  18:05, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

Wait a minute here, the official city of Pittsburgh website lists these neighborhoods as "Southside Flats" and "Southside Slopes" respectively. Check their website: http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp/maps/south_side_flats.html.

I personally think that both spellings should be listed as acceptable, for example, like on the South Side page it says, "South Side (sometimes written as Southside)", and for the North Side it says "North Side (sometimes written as Northside)". I've seen both spellings on official as well as unofficial documents and references out there. The spelling differences should be noted in the articles, and both spellings should still link to the main page (regardless of how it is decided to spell it here on Wikipedia; with a space between "South" and "Side" or not). I personally think the two South Side neighborhoods in question here look better spelled "Southside Flats" and "Southside Slopes", but that's just my opinion (and that's the way the official city of Pittsburgh website spells it).

Also, I made sure to note that the North Side and the South Side are not actual Pittsburgh neighborhoods, but are areas of the city. For example, the North Side contains the following neighborhoods:  Allegheny Center, Allegheny West, Brighton Heights, California-Kirkbride, Central Northside, Chateau, East Allegheny, Fineview, Manchester, Marshall-Shadeland, North Shore,  Northview Heights, Perry North, Perry South, Spring Garden, Spring Hill-City View, Summer Hill, and Troy Hill. The South Side is mainly divided into two neighborhoods, Southside Flats and Southside Slopes. Leepaxton (talk) 11:54, 18 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Leepaxton, the maps website says that it is relatively new ("new maps section").  As far as we know, it may be a misspelling.  In addition, the census specifically states that the two neighborhoods are "South Side Flats" and "South Side Slopes."  (page 88 and 89).  I agree that the two spellings should be acceptable, but I think the "South Side Slopes/Flats" should be the preferred name with "Southside Slopes/Flats" as the other name.  What do you think?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Battlefield1181 (talk • contribs) 16:40, 18 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Yeah, I think you're right. I went down to the South Side today, around the old South Side Market Building, and above the sign that said, "Muriel Street", it also said, "South Side Flats".  Since the street signs spell it that way, then the city of Pittsburgh's website might not list the official spelling on their neighborhood map.  I don't know, but I asked some folks how they think it should be spelled, and they basically said, "Either way, but 'South Side' is the traditional way." Leepaxton (talk) 01:55, 21 November 2010 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

Review
Just a note to Battlefield from course instructor: very nice additions to this article! Especially the demographic information. Keep up the good work. Llh19 (talk) 04:01, 20 November 2010 (UTC)Llh19