Talk:Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Area
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We need an accurate "Demographics" section.
Love some help on that.
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[edit] Objectivity.
Congratulations to those who have made the effort to build a quality Wikipedia entry for NWA.
However: not meaning to be a curmudgeon, but remember that Wikipedia is meant to be an objective source. The perspective should be similar to what World Book or Brittanica would write about NWA. In contrast, at present the entry reads like what a local chamber of commerce would write about NWA.
I suggest that the writers make the entry more objective (and more interesting) by discussing the potential negative aspects of NWA:
(1) The wealth/income per capita in NWA is below Little Rock and well below the national average.
(2) Benton County is dry (albeit damp), which is of considerable irritation to out-of-town visitors. Most out-of-towners consider even Washington county to be strict, since there are no beer or wine available in grocery stores. Commentary on the efforts to change the status of Benton County would be interesting.
(3) The recent fall of the real estate market in NWA.
(4) The Latino immigration issue, and the challenges that have come with it.
(5) The wealth divide between those who moved to NWA and those who were raised there. Vendors versus blue collar, etc.
There's no harm in writing all the good things about NWA. However, I respectfully suggest that the entry will have more credibility if (1) outright boosterism is toned down (2) the potential problems and challenges of NWA are discussed.
Again, thanks for your effort in building this Wikipedia entry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.207.244.4 (talk) 21:07, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Response
While the objectivity issue is important on Wikipedia, you would be very hard pressed to find a Wiki entry on a city/place that includes much, if any, negative aspects concerning the area (IE...Austin, TX, the Triangle, Seattle, even Los Angeles).
I think adding more sections, such as Demographics, History, Geography, and Climate, is a much bigger issue facing this article than objectivity.
Again, objectivity is important, but this article should closely match others of the same classification. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rmcclen (talk • contribs) 03:49, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
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BetacommandBot (talk) 08:21, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Other things in NWA
There are many other festivals that occur in the NWA area that are widely recognized. In particular the Grape Festival in Tontitown, the War Eagle Craft Fair, the Washington and Benton County Fairs, Prarie Grove Craft Fair. Might even mention regular re-enactments of the Battle of Prarie Grove (civil war battlefield).
On the suburbs list there are many missing. Maybe a note with to a full list? Afterall, there are LOTS of towns nearby some of which are quite close, such as Goshen, Elkins, Cave Springs, Pea Ridge, and others.
There are also some other business HQs located in the area. PAM Transport is located in Tontitown and is a nationwide trucking company. George's Inc is located in Springdale I believe. Lindsey Management is one of the largest property management companies in the south/southeast (if not the US). Wjmurdick (talk) 23:48, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
