Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chaldean Town, Detroit

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The result of the debate was no consensus. - Mailer Diablo 06:04, 5 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Chaldean Town, Detroit

Not sure if this actually exists. Google search found only one useful link - the top ones link to us and it's a two liner! Does this exist, or is it patent nonsense? - Ta bu shi da yu 13:40, 26 October 2005 (UTC)

• Delete as neologism. There are Chaldean & Arabic neighborhoods in Detroit; primarily found in the Warrendale area and around 7 Mile west of Woodward. "Chaldean Town" is not a term used by the vast majority of Detroiters and surrouding suburbanites. There are areas of Detroit that are commonly referred to by their ethnic demographic (like Mexican Town), but the "Chaldean Federation of America" link Ta bu shi da yu added is the first time I've ever heard "Chaldean Town" term... and I grew up in an area with a large Chaldean population. It appears that the term has been mentioned here: [1], but this could just be a pickup of the CFA press releases and mentions in Wikipedia articles (this term has been entered into the main Detroit article). I'm going to do a bit more research because this has piqued my interest, but for now I consider this term a neologism that is not in wide usage when compared to other Detroit neighborhood names like Corktown, Poletown, Mexicantown, Indian Village, Springwells, etc.

I meant for that to be a comment whilst I research this.--Isotope23 15:19, 26 October 2005 (UTC)

Keep, term has apparently been picked up and used locally. Apparently Chaldean merchants in the 7 mile area have attempted to create an economic district akin to Greektown. This has not been overly successful, probably due to their location (Greektown has proximity to downtown Detroit; Chaldean Town does not). Couple this fact with the relative newness of the effort (circa 1999) and this would explain why the term is not in wider usage. However, it has been referenced here: [[2]], [[3]], and [[4]]. Conceivably, I can see someone doing any sort of research on Detroit's ethnic neighborhoods finding this information useful, so I say keep and I will do a rewrite.--Isotope23 16:00, 26 October 2005 (UTC)

• Delete. An attempt to create an economic district such as this doesn't seem enough for an article with that name. When/if the name is in wider usage, it is a different matter. JPD (talk) 17:03, 26 October 2005 (UTC)
• Merge with a Detroit-related article. — Anarchivist | Talk 18:42, 26 October 2005 (UTC)

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