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[edit] Nearby cities considered part of Q.C.

I live in Bennett, just a few miles away from New Liberty. I don't know where the author got this from, but New Liberty does not consider itself part of the Quad Cities by any strech of the imagination--just a town that's somewhat close. You really have to drive through a lot of cornfield and a couple tiny towns (one of which isn't officially a town anymore) even to get to northwest Davenport. The QC is definitely the closest metro region, but saying New Liberty is part of them isn't quite accurate.

Good thing this article doesn't try to claim that Bennett is part of the QC (though saying New Liberty is isn't that far away from being able to say Bennett is...), although I would find the idea quite hilarious. :)

[edit] Clarifications about the Q.C.

The Quad Cities spans two states: Illinois and Iowa. Although some would argue, it consists of Davenport, Bettendorf, Moline, and Rock Island. The former being in Iowa and the latter in Illinois. Other cities like to say they are in the QC as well: East Moline, Milan, Silvis. The Quad Cities area lies on the Mississippi (on a section of the river that runs east to west) about an hour and a half away from Iowa City (when traveling via I-80). Having been a resident for a couple of decades, I must say that it is pretty boring here. Exspecto 02:35, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] The Four

It is incorrect to say that the four cities are Davenport, Rock Island, Moline, and Bettendorf. When the term Quad-Cities began to replace Tri-Cities, it was for the benefit of East Moline. If you are going to name four, the fourth should be East Moline, not Bettendorf.

However, I would argue that it is more correct not to identify the four at all, because what "Quad-Citians" consider the Quad-Cities is much more than any combination of those four cities.

[edit] I-74 Bridge Photo

I seen that the image of the I-74 bridge that had been on this article had been removed from the article because it was an unsourced image. So I added an image of the I-74 bridge that I took myself. The image I added is licensed under both the GFDL and the Creative Commons license.
JesseG 05:03, 10 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] No demographics section

What is the population of greater QC area? we have the peoria area at 300K+. Just curious.George 04:37, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Population

Along with demographics, approx. population would be nice, even though it would involve a little estimating.

[edit] Highways

I went here to try to find out why why so many highways are needed for a 4 mile X 8 mile area. [1] That's interesting. As you zoom out, the pattern looks like a blip along 80.

[edit] Template

I created a template for Quad Cities articles I've only posted it on this one so far. Irate velociraptor 08:23, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

Umm, good work, IV. Might it be possible to a) shrink the size of the heading bar? On my browser it's wider than I-88, and b) select a slightly less florescent shade of color for the background? Many thanks.HuskyHuskie 02:22, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
I've narrowed the title bar and toned the color down. Irate velociraptor 04:36, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
How about adding "area attractions and landmarks" and universities to the template? Looks great so far. [[Briguy52748 14:24, 27 March 2007 (UTC)]]
I've put the colleges in, I like the area attractions idea but I'm at my max for rows. Irate velociraptor 20:17, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

what is this doing in the geography section:

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport serves the Iowa portion of the Quad Cities as well as the southeast quarter of Iowa. This diocese has its headquarters in Davenport. The Diocese of Peoria serves the Illinois portion of the Quad Cities.

[edit] Weather/climate section

Someone needs to verify the weather section because I know those records are not right. In July 2005 it was 103 here and in the 30's it hit 111 one day. 12.217.72.240 02:01, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

they are verified per weather.com...if you have different temps, from a reliable source, post here, and we'll see whats going on. Ctjf83 04:59, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 80's-Current too negative?

It seems like there is a very negative undertone to this section, which doesn't seem objective to me, nor representative of the progress made in the Quad Cities during the last 7 years. 12.202.6.5 (talk) 10:13, 21 January 2008 (UTC)QuadCityImages

I don't see how it is negative? If you have better stuff to write, feel free to do it, while adding a reference. Ctjf83talk 17:29, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Drawing inferences

Ctjf83,

Well, no, you're right, it doesn't actually say that EM was named as a QC by the 1960s. But given that it takes five[2] to ten years to build a nuclear power plant, and given the fact that the plant went online in 1972, then it seems fairly clear that the term "Quad Cities" had come into vogue at least by 1967.

I was always told was that the term dates back to the early 60s. I admit, I'm not old enough to remember "Tri Cities", thus I also don't remember when QC was first used. I first remember first hearing "Quad Cities" in 1969 on a trip to Iowa City, which means that EM was a Quad at that time (no one seriously considered Bettendorf as a Quad until at least the mid-70s). And actually, circa 1978 was when the term "Quint Cities" was being pushed most heavily, as I imagine you recall.

Anyway, so while no, this doesn't actually say that the term QC was in existence in the 1960s, it's a pretty obvious inference that when they announced the building of the Quad Cities Nuke Plant in the 1960s, that the term Quad Cities was in vogue.

I'm sorry, but I've been on cold medications all day, and I feel like I'm both repeating myself and yet not saying what I want to say. I think I should stay away from the article right now; I do hope you get my point. I certainly have not tried to get into any kind of a feud with you, and I can see that you're engaged in honorable editing. I guess I'll just withdraw for a while. Have a nice one, Ctj. HuskyHuskie (talk) 05:04, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

By all means, please continue to edit. Your first sentence was OR though. Also, I'm only 24, so I don't remember anything circa 1978, lol! I'll see what I can do about finding a reference to when the term QC started to be used. I'm sure the Quad City Times website will have something. Ctjf83talk 18:54, 3 February 2008 (UTC)