Template:Did you know nominations/Texas Capitol View Corridors

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 00:01, 11 December 2017 (UTC)

Texas Capitol View Corridors

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... that the Texas Capitol View Corridors protect views of the Texas State Capitol from a cemetery, an air traffic control tower, an interstate highway, a University of Texas practice field, and a swimming center? Source: "Downtown Development and Capitol View Corridors" (PDF). Downtown Austin Commission. June 27, 2007.

Reviewed: Claire Wallace (broadcaster)

Created by Bryanrutherford0 (talk). Self-nominated at 03:50, 18 November 2017 (UTC).

Well this took awhile for someone to get to. But nevertheless: was nominated within the proper time limit. Size and references are acceptable. QPQ done. A check with Earwig's copyplag tool at a glance appears to flag some concerns, but examination shows that these are in the descriptions of the corridors in the references to the ordinances and statutes, which can only be described so many ways, so I am willing to AGF that this is all that can be done in that department and there are no actual issues. One note to @Bryanrutherford0:: if possible, you may want to try to find additional references for the prose section, as it barely squeaks by GNG as it is, and such an interesting subject as this certainly belongs here. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 11:36, 6 December 2017 (UTC)

Thank you! There are innumerable passing mentions of the topic, in basically every news article about proposed development downtown, but I've had trouble finding places where the corridors are specifically explained. I'll add any other general sources I find.-Bryanrutherford0 (talk) 15:36, 6 December 2017 (UTC)

I've added a few more news articles related to discussions of changes to the city statutes from 2007.-Bryanrutherford0 (talk) 16:28, 6 December 2017 (UTC)

Nice work! - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 21:09, 6 December 2017 (UTC)

Hi, I came by to promote this, and also think it is an interesting and worthy article for Wikipedia. But the part about the "football practice field" is not mentioned in the article; it only calls it a "practice field" south of a stadium, and the source also doesn't mention football. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 22:59, 10 December 2017 (UTC)

I believe that's considered instrictic, as it's the Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium practice field, and that's a football-only stadium. I'll wikilink the stadium. @Bryanrutherford0 and Yoninah:, does this need more clearing up? - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 23:24, 10 December 2017 (UTC)

@The Bushranger: thank you for linking the stadium. Sorry to be nitpicky here, but if it's not in the source, it can't be assumed it's football. Is it enough to say "a practice field" in the hook? Yoninah (talk) 23:36, 10 December 2017 (UTC)

@Yoninah: Would "a University of Texas practice field" work? - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 23:37, 10 December 2017 (UTC)

@The Bushranger: Sure. Yoninah (talk) 23:54, 10 December 2017 (UTC)

@Yoninah: I've taken the liberty of going ahead and modifying the hook then, that should make things good to go. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 23:56, 10 December 2017 (UTC)

Thank you. Restoring tick per your review. Yoninah (talk) 23:58, 10 December 2017 (UTC)