Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Seacourt Pavilion

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 keep. —Xyrael / 10:51, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Seacourt Pavilion

Smallish outdoor shopping center (strip mall) with a layout similar to an indoor mall. According to the article, the shopping center includes 257,452 square feet; many malls and shopping centers have single stores with more floorspace than this.

I could see having an article about a strip mall this small, if it also had historical significance, monuments or landmarks, or some other reason for having widespread renown. But all we have are hopelessly unverifiable statements about the location's popularity with teenagers and skateboarders.

The article's talk page mentions that the article shouldn't be deleted because "it gives information on a shopping center/mall. It gives information for locals who would like to find an area to shop or dine." but WP:NOT a local shopping and dining guide. WP:AFDP currently holds that shopping malls aren't inherently notable, and this particular one strikes me as being nowhere close to notable.

Also of interest is the fact that the article's title is misspelled. Snacky 13:54, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

• Expand or delete Thanks for the link to WP:AFDP User:Yy-bo 15:39, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
• Merge or keep per WP:LOCAL. Kappa 23:58, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached
 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Bobet 18:34, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

• Weak Keep - Having lived about a mile away from it for over 16 years, I can attest to Seacourt, lame as it is, is a center of commerce in Toms River, serving over 100,000 people inside the town and 500,000 in the county. I think it should be expanded to include a history section, however. Trnj2000 19:58, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
• Weak Keep in a state famed for its shopping malls, this mall is in an area that has relatively few shopping centers and it is a reasonably significant facility in its area. Alansohn 02:11, 22 September 2006 (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.