Talk:Sprain Brook Parkway/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Seabuckthorn (talk · contribs) 17:37, 22 January 2014 (UTC)

Nominator: Mitch 32 (The man who renounces himself, comes to himself.)

Hi! I'll be reviewing this article for GA status, and should have my full review up shortly. -- Seabuckthorn   ♥  17:37, 22 January 2014 (UTC)

1: Well-written
 * a. Prose is "clear and concise", without copyvios, or spelling and grammar errors:
 * b. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:

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 * 1) Check for Correct Structure of Lead Section:  ✅
 * 2) Check for Citations (WP:LEADCITE):  ✅
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 * 4) * Lead should provide an accessible overview with Relative emphasis (MOS:INTRO). The lead section should briefly summarize the most important points covered in an article in such a way that it can stand on its own as a concise version of the article. Significant information should not appear in the lead if it is not covered in the body.
 * 5) * "New York's Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) refers to it internally as New York State Route 987F (NY 987F), an unsigned reference route." (not in body )
 * 6) * Check for Provide an accessible overview (MOS:INTRO): ✅
 * 7) ** Major Point 1: Route description "It begins at an interchange with the Bronx River Parkway … it merges into the Taconic State Parkway." (not a concise summary of the History section )
 * 8) ** Major Point 2: History "The Sprain Brook was first proposed in the early 1920s … 1979, at which time, all maintenance of the Sprain Brook Parkway was turned over to NYSDOT." (not a concise summary of the History section )
 * 9) ** Major Point 2.1: Original proposal "The Sprain Brook was first proposed in the early 1920s … The Sprain Brook proposal sat on the table until 1949" (summarised well in the lead )
 * 10) ** Major Point 2.2: Revival "The Sprain Brook proposal sat on the table until 1949, when the State Council of Parks, run by Robert Moses to ease congestion on the Bronx River Parkway." (not a concise summary of the Revival section )
 * 11) ** Major Point 2.3: "Route A" "After a controversial right-of-way acquisition … its "Route A" alternative began in 1958" (not a concise summary of the Route A section )
 * 12) ** Major Point 2.4: Construction "After being constructed to I-287 (the Cross Westchester Expressway) in November 1969, the parkway did not have the stretch from the interstate to the Hawthorne Circle." (not a concise summary of the Construction section )
 * 13) ** Major Point 2.5: Completion "Due to multiple delays by the state of New York, and after heavy pressure from industry … 1979, at which time, all maintenance of the Sprain Brook Parkway was turned over to NYSDOT." (summarised well in the lead )
 * 14) * Check for Relative emphasis: ✅
 * 15) ** Major Point 1: Route description "It begins at an interchange with the Bronx River Parkway … it merges into the Taconic State Parkway." (the lead does not give due weight as is given in the body )
 * 16) ** Major Point 2: History "The Sprain Brook was first proposed in the early 1920s … 1979, at which time, all maintenance of the Sprain Brook Parkway was turned over to NYSDOT." (the lead does not give due weight as is given in the body )
 * 17) ** Major Point 2.1: Original proposal "The Sprain Brook was first proposed in the early 1920s … The Sprain Brook proposal sat on the table until 1949" (the lead gives due weight as is given in the body )
 * 18) ** Major Point 2.2: Revival "The Sprain Brook proposal sat on the table until 1949, when the State Council of Parks, run by Robert Moses to ease congestion on the Bronx River Parkway." (the lead does not give due weight as is given in the body )
 * 19) ** Major Point 2.3: "Route A" "After a controversial right-of-way acquisition … its "Route A" alternative began in 1958" (the lead does not give due weight as is given in the body )
 * 20) ** Major Point 2.4: Construction "After being constructed to I-287 (the Cross Westchester Expressway) in November 1969, the parkway did not have the stretch from the interstate to the Hawthorne Circle." (the lead does not give due weight as is given in the body )
 * 21) ** Major Point 2.5: Completion "Due to multiple delays by the state of New York, and after heavy pressure from industry … 1979, at which time, all maintenance of the Sprain Brook Parkway was turned over to NYSDOT." (the lead gives due weight as is given in the body )
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 * 24) *** The Sprain Brook Parkway (also known as The Sprain) is a 12.65-mile (20.36 km) long north–south parkway in Westchester County, New York, United States.
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 * Prose is preferred over list (WP:PROSE):
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2: Verifiable with no original research
 * a. Has an appropriate reference section: Yes
 * b. Citation to reliable sources where necessary: excellent (Thorough check on Google. Cross-checked with other FAs)

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Cross-checked with other FAs: M-185 (Michigan highway), New York State Route 28N, New York State Route 319, New York State Route 174, New York State Route 32, Ontario Highway 401 & Ontario Highway 416


 * 1) Check for the material (WP:RSVETTING):  (not contentious) ✅
 * 2) * Is it contentious?: No
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 * c. No original research: ✅

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3: Broad in its coverage

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Cross-checked with other FAs: M-185 (Michigan highway), New York State Route 28N, New York State Route 319, New York State Route 174, New York State Route 32, Ontario Highway 401 & Ontario Highway 416


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4: Neutral

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 * 12) Check for Fringe theories and pseudoscience (WP:PSCI):  None
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5: Stable: No edit wars, etc: Yes

6: Images ✅ (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license)

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6: Images are provided if possible and are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions: ✅


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As per the above checklist, the issues identified are :
 * The lead does not provide an accessible overview and does not give relative emphasis.

This article is a very promising GA nominee. I’m glad to see your work here. All the best, --  Seabuckthorn   ♥  04:16, 25 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Give me a couple days. Been a busy weekend. Mitch 32 (The man who renounces himself, comes to himself.) 05:59, 26 January 2014 (UTC)


 * There all done. Mitch 32 (The man who renounces himself, comes to himself.) 22:03, 28 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks --  Seabuckthorn   ♥  07:23, 29 January 2014 (UTC)

Promoting the article to GA status. -- Seabuckthorn   ♥  07:23, 29 January 2014 (UTC)