Talk:Rockridge, Oakland, California

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I deleted the following paragraph:

"Rockridge residents know their neighborhood for another unique fact: it is one of only a handful of California neighborhoods where it is possible to live without a car. Many homes in the Rockridge neighborhood are marketed as "green" dwellings for this reason."

...as essentially unverifiable and POV. Frankly, it's "possible" to live in any neighborhood without a car. It may not be convenient - but what's convenient and what's not is a POV question. In any case, while California generally isn't as public transit-centric as eastern cities like New York or Boston, there are numerous neighborhoods in Oakland, Berkeley, San Francisco, Albany, El Cerrito, San Leandro, Hayward, and doubtless elsewhere throughout the Bay Area where it's perfectly possible to live without a car. So aside from being unveriafiable, I think it's rather inaccurate.

If anyone can come up with a reasonable argument for why the statement is (a) valid, (b) verifiable, and (c) NPOV, feel free to make it. Jcb9 20:43, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Real estate agent schmaltz

...Listen to some of the unverifiable/POV material in this article: "Other portions of the neighborhood consist of small bungalows and cottages that are popular for their quintessential California charm and character.[citation needed]"..."Rockridge's homes "represent some of the most coveted real estate in the Bay Area."[citation needed]"..."Several of these restaurants have achieved national and international reputations for excellence in fine dining.[citation needed]" This sounds like schmaltzy drek and drivel oozing straight off the centerfold of a glossy real-estate listing brochure. I'd tweak these a bit. Anyone have other thoughts to the contrary?Critical Chris (talk) 09:23, 8 February 2008 (UTC)