Talk:Little Rock, Arkansas

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[edit] Climate

I'd love it if this article had a climate section. I heard Arkansas might be an ideal place to live in an energy crisis --James Howard Kunstler

I added a few charts for various meteorological data in the area, in addition to some history and other miscellaneous background to the article. It's my first edit, so please let me know how I did, any feedback would be great. --Gundam785

[edit] Meanest City

I think it's of note to mention that Little Rock is ranked number three in the nation for cruelty toward the homeless / http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10823343/

(other cities like Dallas have added it to their wiki's, merely a suggestion)


It also seems odd to not mention the former gang problems and perhaps even HBO's Bangin' in Little Rock

Aside from actual crime statistics, the suggested information would not be appropriate. Rankings and Hollywood productions are too biased for this application. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Blakepotts (talk • contribs) 18:10, 16 October 2007 (UTC)


There used to be a crime section on here but I understand that some people were mad that it was placed on here, even though Little Rock has had a high crime and gang member rate for over 20 years now. I think its the city thats embarrassed that they still have not got the situation under control. Euphoniuswhale (talk) 09:38, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] City Logo

I was thinking of uploading the "LR" logo (as seen on the newer street signs, among other places), but before I did, I was wondering if anyone knows if that would be a (potential) copyright violation? (For an example of the logo I'm talking about, look at http://www.littlerock.org/ -- the green and white "LR" logo at the very top-left of the page). -- xlrar 22:03, 19 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tallest Buildings

Hi everyone, hailing from Brisbane Austalia. The tallest building section on this article adds no value and should be removed. Lists of anything like this reduce the quality of the article. But the reason I am here is an anon IP user who is based in and regularly edits Little Rock has been creating quite a problem. I hope he/she reads this, and halts their vandalism of Brisbane by re-adding the Tallest Building section. They are also removing other editors changes. We have reverted his change 5+ times so far, but have not managed to get the message through that the list is not a good thing. Rimmeraj 21:34, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

The logo is a trademark of the City of Little Rock and claims exclusive copyrights to the image.MagicJigPipe (talk) 04:19, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Does Little Rock have sidewalks?

Does Little Rock have sidewalks? Could someone answer me this?

Little Rock could use more sidewalks, Most major streets and in the downtown area have decent sidewalks. Many of the neighborhood streets, especially West of University Ave. only have curbing and the only options is to walk on the grass or in the road! Strangely, almost all the city streets do have curbs, unlike many larger cities in the United States. -Former resident

You are more than welcome to pay for them. --The_stuart 02:10, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bénard or Bernard?

I've seen on many other websites his name spelled thus:

Jean Baptiste Bénard de La Harpe (Jean Baptiste being is first name and Bénard de La Harpe his last).

I'm afraid that there's a confusion here. Bénard is really close to the french first name Bernard, and I think that people hearing about him as "Bénard de La Harpe" might have thought that Bénard was his misspelled first name.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/l/laharpe.shtml

It's the first time that I write such a comment and I hope that I did it correctly and that it will be useful.

T —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 146.95.132.143 (talk) 16:06, 3 April 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Brooks Robinson Greatest Third baseman?

I don't think it's generally agreed that Brooks Robinson is the greatest third baseman of all time, but I would agree with the statement that he'd be considered by many to be the greatest defensive third baseman of all time. I would wager that many would rank Mike Schmidt ahead of Robinson as an all around player. Mikevegas40 08:11, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Crime

Shouldn't this article have a crime section? Little Rock was named the 9th most dangerous city in the nation by cnnmoney.com (higher than Trenton and Baltimore!). http://money.cnn.com/2006/10/30/real_estate/Most_dangerous_cities/index.htm

Does anyone want to help me with this section? Mmace91 22:13, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Like I posted up above nobody wants to help you, Little Rock is already embarrassed it still ranks in the top ten in crime 15 years after they had more murders and gang members per capita than any other city in America. It's a problem that few people want to address. . its just part of life of little rock now. Euphoniuswhale (talk) 09:41, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] External Links

This section was entirely out of control with non-useful links. I was considering how to deal with it when Leuko deleted the entire section. While this might seem extreme, I suspect it was the best solution under the circumstances. Relevant, informative links can now be added back individually...Doc Tropics 00:46, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

While most of the links may be useful in a travel guide, I didn't feel that they were particularly encyclopedic. I agree that a limited number of appropriate links should be added back in as needed. Leuko 00:50, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
I whole-heartedly agree. As does Wikpedia policy. Gruber76 21:29, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Notable people

I have twice now removed redlinks under the notable people heading. If these people are so notable, they should have articles, if they are not notable to have articles, they shouldn't be here. Corvus cornix 15:59, 18 June 2007 (UTC) Facts are just that,facts and I found an in accuracy in your facts,John LeCompt was not born in Little Rock, he moved there in 1993. It is pointed out that Amy Lee was born in California,not Arkansas , so the same accuracy should be given to this man's biography , as is hers . R. LeC 17:38, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Dickinson hall1.jpg

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BetacommandBot (talk) 21:30, 13 February 2008 (UTC)