Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of subdivisions in Albany, Georgia


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete. –MuZemike 23:16, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

List of subdivisions in Albany, Georgia

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Little more than a list of redlinks. Not one single subdivision has been notable enough thus far for an article to be written on it. Aside from the listing of subdivisions, the originating editor has decided to designate certain part of the city as "ghetto" or a "redlight district". Her method at determining these designations, based on a discussion in another article are that she saw a report saying "have not's" "economically depressed area", so through some OR, she made that a "ghetto". Then through some WP:SYNTH, she determined a "redlight district". Not a single source in the article, nor has there been any effort to update this orphan in the past month. Essentially, appears contrary to WP:IINFO. Niteshift36 (talk) 20:52, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete The only people who actually care about subdivision names are either land surveyors or real estate agents looking for historical context, and they certainly aren't throwing them into defamatory categories like this at all.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 22:22, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Comment I'm not ready to suggest a block for the editor, but the next step may be semi-protection if this is continually added. Just because a section of town is authorized for adult businesses doesn't mean it is the red-light district.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 00:50, 7 September 2011 (UTC)
 * oh, I wasn't suggesting a block. Your reasoning about the "red light district" is almost identical to what I said. Niteshift36 (talk) 00:54, 7 September 2011 (UTC)
 * I would suggest the newly-created East Albany, Georgia be added to this nomination as it all consists of WP:SYNTH.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 01:48, 7 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Georgia (U.S. state)-related deletion discussions.  — • Gene93k (talk) 00:27, 7 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions.  — • Gene93k (talk) 00:27, 7 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Comment:User Violetta123321 has deleted her account.Niteshift36 (talk) 03:55, 7 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete: Surely a city of Albany's size merits a section within the article - the Albany article itself being none too long - of notable neighborhoods. No city of just over 75,000 people, however, has eighty-six neighborhoods.  Perhaps Violeta123321 (under whatever name she currently uses) should turn her attention to familiarizing herself with relevant Wikipedia policies and guidelines before setting out to create such a section ... which, of course, cannot contain POV violations such as claiming particular sections to be "ghettos" or "red light districts" absent iron-clad reliable sources saying so, explicitly.  This source cannot, of course, be her personal conclusions that they are, however much she believes them to meet common definitions of the same.   ῲ Ravenswing ῴ  18:43, 7 September 2011 (UTC)
 * http://georgia.hometownlocator.com/ga/dougherty/ Looks like a lot of subdivisions to me. But delete it anyway. I'm not going to be here to improve it.
 * Delete Surprisingly, this isn't all original research; the "subdivisions" on the list are all in the Geographic Names Information System, which in turn seems to have gotten them from a 1989 Dolph Map Company map of Albany. I can't find the original map, but in my experience the GNIS is rather loose about adding neighborhoods from maps by non-government publishers. I can't find sources outside of the GNIS to verify the neighborhoods, which makes me think they aren't well used names, much less notable. We shouldn't have what is essentially a list of what may be neighborhoods pulled from one company's city map, and if any of these turn out to be notable, they can be added to the main article on Albany. TheCatalyst31 Reaction•Creation 04:24, 8 September 2011 (UTC)
 * I never doubted the the subdivisions exist. (Of course we also know that simply existing doesn't equal notability). The OR was the editor designating areas as "ghetto" or a "red light district". Sorry if I didn't make that part clear. Niteshift36 (talk) 05:07, 8 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Delete as failing WP:GNG alternatively purge of entries without articles. Stuartyeates (talk) 22:48, 10 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Merge with Albany, Georgia if it can be sourced. If there are no reliable sources, it should just go; but, methinks that Dolph Map Company would constitute a reliable source; presumably, it - like most mapmakers, newspapers, etc. - makes money by publishing accurate and complete information and wouldn't have to invent neighborhoods and streets that otherwise don't exist in order to sell a product that probably is likely to be bought folded up anyway. Carlossuarez46 (talk) 23:45, 10 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Comment I will say this. Whispering Pines Subdivision could be notable because of Sherwood Baptist Church's involvement and location in that particular area. East Albany isn't really a subdivision, rather a district under the jurisdiction of Albany composed of other subdivisions. If the article it's self is going to be deleted it does need some mention in the Albany, Ga article. --166.248.67.123 (talk) 02:25, 11 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Perhaps under the Geography header you could make a designation between the two parts of the city?--166.248.67.123 (talk) 02:54, 11 September 2011 (UTC)
 * That should be discussed on the talk page for the Albany article. That was more people interested in the article will have the opportunity to comment.Niteshift36 (talk) 03:01, 11 September 2011 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.