Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Baxter Boulevard

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The result of the debate was keep (no consensus). This debate was a bit confusing however, my count leaves 5 votes on the merge/keep side and 6 on the delete side. Sjakkalle (Check!) 10:53, 11 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Baxter Boulevard

A short stretch of road in Portland not deserving of its own article. Merge and Redirect to Portland, Maine. -Soltak 16:29, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

Keep Portland, Maine not Portland, Oregon why do you think it's Oregon? --Maoririder 16:42, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

• • My apologies. I saw Portland and added Oregon by mistake (I've since changed that.) In any event, it's still not independently notable. -Soltak 16:47, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

• Delete it's "a dirt path" according to the article. I disagree with the merge suggestion above, as there are probably other Baxter Boulevards elsewhere in the world, and besides it's in Maine anyway. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 16:44, August 3, 2005 (UTC)
• Delete There are many dirt paths in the world. Why is this one noteworthy? ike9898 16:48, August 3, 2005 (UTC)
• Delete- no proof of notability. --Scimitar ^parley 18:44, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

Still delete, even after expansions. I know are notability bar is low, but this is still beneath it. --Scimitar ^parley 14:36, 5 August 2005 (UTC)

• Delete umm... this is an article about a STREET. Y0u (Y0ur talk page) (Y0ur contributions) 19:13, August 3, 2005 (UTC) Weak keep Notability established by the "most dangerous roads guide" bit. Y0u (Y0ur talk page) (Y0ur contributions) 18:27, August 4, 2005 (UTC)
  • A google search for "most dangerous roads guide" turned up nothing and Allstate's website doesn't mention anything about it. That bit is likely a complete fabrication. -Soltak 18:40, 4 August 2005 (UTC)
    • If the part about the "most dangerous roads" is confirmed prior to the closing of this VFD, I wish for my vote to be considered Weak keep. If it is not confirmed, I wish for it to be considered Strong delete. Y0u (Y0ur talk page) (Y0ur contributions) 18:46, August 4, 2005 (UTC)
      • It was added by an anonymous user; I've left a note on their IP talk page requesting sources but don't really expect a reply. -Soltak 18:48, 4 August 2005 (UTC)
• Delete. The thing that leads to my front door is a dirt path, too. -Splash 19:49, 3 August 2005 (UTC)
• Comment. The article has been expanded significantly since most of the preceding votes were cast. No vote myself at this time. DS1953 23:54, August 3, 2005 (UTC)
• Keep. The revisions to the article make it (somewhat) worthy of inclusion. Xaa 05:02, 4 August 2005 (UTC) Delete I can't believe I was fooled by that hoax. =( Xaa 22:48, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
• Keep major roads. --SPUI (talk) 21:16, 4 August 2005 (UTC)
  • Major road?! It's an "oval path" that's only "3 miles in circumference" hardly a major road! -Soltak 21:38, 4 August 2005 (UTC)
    • It's part of U.S. Highway 1. [1] --SPUI (talk) 00:11, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
• Weak keep, revision seems to make it just worthy of an article.Gateman1997 15:34, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
• Announcement I have removed all information regarding the "dangerous roads" bit and the part about the migrant workers; they were manufactured and cannot be verified. The individual who posted that information was anonymous but responded to on an IP talk page with "chill ouit, dude i made it up" and later "Okay. Sorry. I am done now." In light of that, I would request everyone voting to keep reevaluate your votes. -Soltak 16:22, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
• Delete, and thanks, Soltak, for checking up on this. JesseW 22:41, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
• I've just expanded it and confirmed everything that's now in the article. It's a part of what was once a major north-south route along the east coast, and runs along the shore of a body of water. It's definitely notable locally. --SPUI (talk) 00:18, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
• Keep. It may wind up merged into Portland, Maine or even U.S. 1; but both of these are keeps. I wish voters would remember the simple rule: a vote to keep does not imply support of the present form of the article. Septentrionalis 20:53, 9 August 2005 (UTC)

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