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Urbanization article
Relevancy: Everything does seem to be relevant to the topic and subtopics, but the flow of article and the information is off. The overview at the top could be condensed and some of the info dispersed to other subtopics within the page. Some of the information within the "changing forms" section could be expanded and made into their own subtopics.

Content gaps: there could be more specific subtopics--or whole other pages--dedicated to urbanization within certain areas (probably categorized by continent). The history section in particular needs quite a bit of expansion. Phenomena related to urbanization such as suburbanization, poverty traps, housing projects, etc. could be discussed more in-depth.

Neutrality: the article does seem to stay fairly neutral in its outlook, but considering some parts lack citations (i.e. "dominant conurbation"), this is questionable.

Viewpoints: the "economic effect" section presents a predominantly negative view.

Citations: There is quite a bit of the article that is not cited, but of the given citations, they do seem to work. The three I looked at did take me to legitimate articles, one of which was biased in nature, but the fact extracted from it was neutral and was supported by another reference.

References: Some of the links are restricted and/or inaccessible, so I can't verify the information (ex. reference 12 took me to an error page). Most of them seem to work and are seemingly legitimate.

Out-of-Date?: There doesn't seem to be anything in particular that is out-of-date. Most information seems to come from fairly recently published sources. Statistics, developments, or trends in urbanization in recent years could be added to make the article more well-rounded.

Talk page: conversations about definitions (especially for the dominant conurbation section) and external links seem to be taking place on the talk page. There is also an idea to expand the topic to include demographics.

Rating: it no longer meets a "good" rating, is now considered "level-4 vital" and is a part of 4 separate wikiprojects.

Class comparison: We've talked about urbanization (so far) in a more historical context. The history section of the article is not well developed, so in this case, Wikipedia and our book do differ. I also didn't see anything about what constitutes an urban area versus a rural area (i.e. 1,000 people per sq mile or 2,500 population), so that differs as well. The "economic effect" and "changing forms" sections corroborate some  of what we've discussed in class. Overall, I'd say the two don't differ drastically.

Bruges article
Relevancy: From what I can tell, everything on the page is relevant to the city. Nothing is particularly distracting, except the "miscellaneous" section (maybe this info could be dispersed throughout the rest of the article?). History section and main sights/culture section are the most comprehensive, the rest of the article is a bit stubby.

Content gaps: the infrastructure section is underdeveloped. There aren't demographics or climate sections at all. The history of art in the city could be expanded. Statistics used could be updated (depending). will probably want to work on the historic trade and industry aspect of the city, particularly in regards to art.

Neutrality: very neutral in tone. There doesn't seem to be any obvious bias anywhere.

Viewpoints: not really any problems with bias, but the etymology section has few references to support the claims, so this is perhaps incorrect or incomplete.

Citations: the article is fairly well cited. Links work and sources open to what look like legitimate portals.

References: has a good amount of references and links work. Quite a few sources are in Dutch, so I can't be 100% sure that the information comes from them or if it is biased.

Out-of-Date?: nothing seems particularly out-of-date. Pictures are new. Culture and art section has recently been updated.

Talk page: The talk page is extensive but not very active recently. The etymology section is hotly debated. Some conversations about the city during the World Wars.

Rating: this article is rated as "B-class" and is involved in 3 wikiprojects.

Class comparison: We haven't come across much (if anything) about Bruges in our class so far, but the history section does mirror some things discussed by Clark in chapter 2. There is not much about the urbanization trends of the city or past demographics, so it differs in that way.

First Draft
Often regarded as a "gateway" city of international commerce, Bruges emerged as a leading industrial center in Northwestern Europe during the fifteenth century. With a population of around 40,000 people, it enjoyed an autonomous political and economic position within the region of Flanders. Also working as the seat of the Duchy of Burgundy, the city flourished under the family's rich patronage of the arts. As such, Bruges became a hub of craftsmen, artisans, and various other skilled workers, eager to export their fineries along routes stretching across western Europe. Among its leading industries was that of textiles, particularly woolen wares from local sheep. Drawing merchants from across Flanders, Zeeland, Holland, and England, the central square of Bruges was a highly profitable place for farmers to sell their wool. This is in large part due to a ban on the importing of English fabric in the area, making it so there was little to no competition.

Edited Version
Often regarded as a gateway city of international commerce, Bruges emerged as a leading industrial center in Northwestern Europe during the fifteenth century.[1][2] With a population of around 40,000 people, it enjoyed an autonomous political and economic position within the region of Flanders.[2] Also working as the seat of the Duchy of Burgundy, the city flourished under the family's rich patronage of the arts.[3] As such, Bruges became a hub of craftsmen and artisans, eager to export their fineries across western Europe.[3] By the late fifteenth century, 250 new members had joined the local painter's guild, as art production became a highly profitable commercialized industry.

The leading industry in Bruges in this period, however, was that of textiles. Woolen wares produced from the wool of local sheep were a particular specialty. Drawing merchants from across Flanders, Zeeland, Holland, as well as England, the central square of Bruges was a lucrative place for resident farmers to sell their wool.[1][3] This is in large part due to a ban on the importing of English fabric in the area, effectively allowing the industry to operate without competition.[1] Local innkeepers, in an effort to cash in on this textile boom, often acted as brokers for their customers at the markets and textile halls. Thus, the city's economy was well-sustained, but incredibly reliant, on the textile industry.

Bordeaux article, culture section
Content gaps: Yes, the section mentions things like arenas and events, but does not elaborate on these at all (incredibly vague). The wine industry is mentioned elsewhere in the article (under economy) but wine tourism is not discussed. Neither is cuisine/gastronomy, music, arts (except opera), or regional dialect mentioned at all.

Neutrality: It's neutral in tone; there are no problems with bias.

Viewpoints: There is barely any information at all, so there are no under- or overrepresented viewpoints.

Citations: Lacks citations completely; absolutely none. There are legitimate sources that could corroborate and expand on the information.

References: No reliable resources are referenced.

Out-of-Date?: The information is possibly out of date. Will have to check if there are still "several festivals throughout the year". The 3-4 statements in this section will all have to be verified and updated (How many music venues? What kinds of and how many festivals?)

Talk page: Oddly, there are no discussions about the culture section in the talk page. Mostly the history of the city and demographics are debated. The most recent comment and edit is from 2017, but most everything else is old. There haven't been a lot of new additions or changes to the article for the last 2-3 years.

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