Wikipedia:WikiProject Vancouver/Peer review

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The peer review department reviews high quality articles in preparation to become a featured article. Reviews offer a broader perspective of the article.

Reviewers are encouraged to keep the featured article criteria in mind. The most useful reviews include comments on the article's prose (1a), comprehensiveness (1b), and neutrality (1d). Reviews will be kept until the article is promoted.

Contents 1 How to request a review 2 Requested reviews 2.1 SkyTrain (Vancouver) 2.2 North Vancouver, British Columbia (district municipality)

[edit] How to request a review

1. Add pr=yes to {{vancouverproject}}.
2. Follow the "request has been make link" to open a new request.
3. Add ===[[Name of article]]=== to the top of the page. Note the kinds of comments you would like.
4. Place {{Wikipedia:WikiProject Vancouver/Peer review/ARTICLE NAME}} to the TOP of the nomination list.

[edit] Requested reviews

[edit] SkyTrain (Vancouver)

Almost ready for FA status. What else can I do to get it up to snuff? -- Selmo ^(talk) 02:55, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

• Consider expanding the "Fares" section into an "Economics" section. How much did it cost to build (in 1985/86), who paid, how much to run it? According to their 2005 audit it cost $73 million to run in 2005 (p21). Page 7 here shows they made $59 million in fares but spent $67 million in 2003.
• Any books been written on this yet?
• The environmental assessments usually have lots of great info on the new projects. Canada Line, Evergreen Line, SkyTrain Extension Review
• Why is there four stops at the airport? (I've just always found that odd)
• Consider losing the {{future public transportation}} template, leave it to the sub-articles. --maclean 05:59, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

To answer the above, the island the airport is on is also a residential area. There are separate stops for the terminal and other facilities for airlines on site.Canadianshoper 19:40, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. -- Selmo ^(talk) 20:24, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] North Vancouver, British Columbia (district municipality)

Just wanted to work on this article for something like a GA. Comments. I am not good on cities!Canadianshoper 00:56, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

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You may wish to browse through User:AndyZ/Suggestions for further ideas. Thanks, -- Selmo ^(talk) 01:26, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for everything! Now let me get to work! Canadianshoper 01:17, 14 February 2007 (UTC)