Talk:Neighborhoods of Milwaukee

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Barring any Wikipedia naming convention I'm not familiar with, I feel this article should be renamed to Neighborhoods of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, or better yet, Milwaukee neighborhoods. See titles: [1] [2] Sulfur 00:04, 1 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Non compliance

I added the {{noncompliant}} tag - this article is full of unverified, uncited, original research, much of which borderlines on lacking NPOV. Examples include statements like:

"Known for its affordable rents, safety..."

"Generally they are attracted by the eclectic housing stock and close proximity to downtown"

"A neighborhood noted for its strong community organization..."

"An [sic] neighborhood with a notorious reputation..."

Either reliable sources must be provided for any such subjective claims, or they must be removed. --ZimZalaBim (talk) 16:02, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

From just skimming the list, seem like they are all are actual places, though. Specifically, they are neighbourhood associations. --Benn Newman 00:36, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

None of them are association districts, although a few of the neighborhoods do have one or more defined within the locale... it's more about identity. The different neighborhoods grew out of the original towns (downtown area), smaller and distinct settlements farther out, ethnic communities, and then subdivisions named after the developers or farmer whom owned the land. As I mentioned at Talk:East Side, Milwaukee, the List of Milwaukee neighborhoods has gotten away from being a bulleted Wikipedia list with brief descriptions and links to separate articles (when warranted by notability) and is now more of an eclectic collection. Maybe one of these days I'll completely rewrite the list and correct this with historical data and descriptions from a well researched source [3], but am not interested in getting in to an edit war. Sulfur 19:44, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Returning, let's try to stick with the |facts here, not opinions or fluff. Thanks. --ZimZalaBim (talk) 00:48, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

Returning again, this article seems to have gotten worse, full of many uncited and POV assertions. This is an encyclopedia, not a place for neighbordhood associations to repeat their rhetoric. --ZimZalaBim ^talk 01:47, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Further, any claims like "predominanty Hispanic" or "having a renaissance" and the like need citations. This is an encyclopedia, not a tourist guide.--ZimZalaBim ^talk 21:46, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Naming

Please stop editing neighborhoods you clearly know nothing about. Let the Harambee and Bronzeville changes stand!

Bronzeville= A *former* neighborhood (ie, "was" not "is" a neighborhood) and Harambee is a broader area that encompasses the former Bronzeville today. Most neighborhood groups use the name "Harambee" and not Bronzeville. If you'd like references, I'd be happy to get them.