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I am in the process of expanding this article. However, is there a way of doing so without always having to mention the Univesity of Michigan? Thanks. Pentawing 02:40, 17 August 2005 (UTC)
I have never heard anyone call Ann Arbor "Ace Deuce". "Tree town" for sure, though.
A more common description of Ann Arbor has been that it is a "late sixties theme park".
I removed the link to the external references below. Generally, text links within the body of an article should link to other articles in Wikipedia, not to external web sites (especially when there is or should be an article in WP for that item). Or external links can appear as numbered references, so it is clear (sort of) that it is not a typical link to another article.
two changes in events;
1- there are now five different juried art fairs held during the 'Ann Arbor Art Fair'. I do not know all their official names, but here is a list of what I know
a- held by the State Street Merchants Association, don't know official name b- held by the Michigan Guild, don't know official name c- held by the South University Street Merchants Association, name unkown d- the original fair that started it all, no names, but its held on Thayer and North University area, by the clock tower e- official name 'Kings Chosen'
I also added the text "many other artists and retail booths anywhere they can rent some space."
Well, writing this art fair starts in 3 days, so I may get my facts straight during that time.
2- added the Ann Arbor Shopping Cart Race, will work on getting more details.
Hey, so about the shopping cart race, if you want to do that right you need to put that down as Punk Week. (I'm going to get killed for doing this.) That whole week consists of Punk shows, and the whole punk community from the surrounding USA comes out (we're talking drifters from as far as Cali). I kind of feel like it appearing in this Encyclopedia would be against the code though...
Hey everyone. This article is looking pretty nice. The "History" section is getting long enough that it would be a good idea to have sub-headings. Anyone want to take a stab at that? Maybe some of the stuff briefly listed under "History" also deserves separate, longer articles; for example: 1.) the Ann Arbor greenbelt could be a good article of its own, including past (failed) attempts to enact one, the intense debate leading up to the referendum, related debates on downtown density, etc. 2.) the "Free John Sinclair" 1971 concert/rally could perhaps get its own article, too. Ropcat 05:31, 26 July 2005 (UTC)
I think the last edit mentioning heavy snow and lake effect is wrong. Lake effect is mostly on land masses that are to the east of bodies of water so the prevailing easterly winds bring the snow to them. This happens all along the west side of Michigan and Cleveland, Buffalo for ex, but not Ann Arbor, Detroit, etc. Ann Arbor gets much less snow than the west side of the state or even Lansing typically. I don't have a source for that at hand, but I wonder where the info in the article came from. I didn't want to revert though. Sorry to be a spectator, but you're doing a great job overall. I also think the history section is too long for an overview article of a city, especially if your goal is to be a FA. - Taxman Talk 03:47, August 18, 2005 (UTC)
I added some information about topography by looking at a map from topozone.com. However, I need someone to look over my numbers to ensure that they are indeed correct. Thanks. Pentawing 18:56, 27 August 2005 (UTC)
What does this mean? "The painting of Ann Arbor fire hydrants is decentralized." Is it meaning to say that there's no one, central authority in charge of painting them? Ropcat 21:44, 8 September 2005 (UTC)
For the restaurant notation, it could probably be best to place it into the culture section, though I am also seeing some legitimate reasons to place it in the economy section. Pentawing 22:41, September 8, 2005 (UTC)
Should we be using "state capital" or "state capitol" in the history section? On the one hand, Ann Arbor was vying to become the capital (city), but on the other hand, the sentence in question is referring specifically to land set aside for the construction of a capitol (building). Ropcat 01:46, 18 September 2005 (UTC)
This is an archive of past discussions. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
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I am in the process of expanding this article. However, is there a way of doing so without always having to mention the Univesity of Michigan? Thanks. Pentawing 02:40, 17 August 2005 (UTC)
I have never heard anyone call Ann Arbor "Ace Deuce". "Tree town" for sure, though.
A more common description of Ann Arbor has been that it is a "late sixties theme park".
I removed the link to the external references below. Generally, text links within the body of an article should link to other articles in Wikipedia, not to external web sites (especially when there is or should be an article in WP for that item). Or external links can appear as numbered references, so it is clear (sort of) that it is not a typical link to another article.
two changes in events;
1- there are now five different juried art fairs held during the 'Ann Arbor Art Fair'. I do not know all their official names, but here is a list of what I know
a- held by the State Street Merchants Association, don't know official name b- held by the Michigan Guild, don't know official name c- held by the South University Street Merchants Association, name unkown d- the original fair that started it all, no names, but its held on Thayer and North University area, by the clock tower e- official name 'Kings Chosen'
I also added the text "many other artists and retail booths anywhere they can rent some space."
Well, writing this art fair starts in 3 days, so I may get my facts straight during that time.
2- added the Ann Arbor Shopping Cart Race, will work on getting more details.
Hey, so about the shopping cart race, if you want to do that right you need to put that down as Punk Week. (I'm going to get killed for doing this.) That whole week consists of Punk shows, and the whole punk community from the surrounding USA comes out (we're talking drifters from as far as Cali). I kind of feel like it appearing in this Encyclopedia would be against the code though...
Hey everyone. This article is looking pretty nice. The "History" section is getting long enough that it would be a good idea to have sub-headings. Anyone want to take a stab at that? Maybe some of the stuff briefly listed under "History" also deserves separate, longer articles; for example: 1.) the Ann Arbor greenbelt could be a good article of its own, including past (failed) attempts to enact one, the intense debate leading up to the referendum, related debates on downtown density, etc. 2.) the "Free John Sinclair" 1971 concert/rally could perhaps get its own article, too. Ropcat 05:31, 26 July 2005 (UTC)
I think the last edit mentioning heavy snow and lake effect is wrong. Lake effect is mostly on land masses that are to the east of bodies of water so the prevailing easterly winds bring the snow to them. This happens all along the west side of Michigan and Cleveland, Buffalo for ex, but not Ann Arbor, Detroit, etc. Ann Arbor gets much less snow than the west side of the state or even Lansing typically. I don't have a source for that at hand, but I wonder where the info in the article came from. I didn't want to revert though. Sorry to be a spectator, but you're doing a great job overall. I also think the history section is too long for an overview article of a city, especially if your goal is to be a FA. - Taxman Talk 03:47, August 18, 2005 (UTC)
I added some information about topography by looking at a map from topozone.com. However, I need someone to look over my numbers to ensure that they are indeed correct. Thanks. Pentawing 18:56, 27 August 2005 (UTC)
What does this mean? "The painting of Ann Arbor fire hydrants is decentralized." Is it meaning to say that there's no one, central authority in charge of painting them? Ropcat 21:44, 8 September 2005 (UTC)
For the restaurant notation, it could probably be best to place it into the culture section, though I am also seeing some legitimate reasons to place it in the economy section. Pentawing 22:41, September 8, 2005 (UTC)
Should we be using "state capital" or "state capitol" in the history section? On the one hand, Ann Arbor was vying to become the capital (city), but on the other hand, the sentence in question is referring specifically to land set aside for the construction of a capitol (building). Ropcat 01:46, 18 September 2005 (UTC)