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would this article fall under any category? Chensiyuan 15:26, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
Can someone back up this accusation? I read over the article and it didn't really seem biased or weasely. — lensovet– talk – 23:40, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
Since it's been over a month and no one has defended the "weasel words" accusation, I went ahead and removed it. - DB - 31 October 2006
Here (Germany) we have something like that in swampy areas ( example from the Oderteich), in old English movies (especially horror genre) they can be seen in the same context. In coastal areas of France and Germany I have seen some without poles below just layed out in the sand. I guess from the name (walks made from boards) that those qualify as Boardwalks as well. -- 87.79.204.146 ( talk) 15:50, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
Tourist information from Atlantic City claims that the boardwalk gets its name from Alexander Boardman, a railroad conductor who helped install the first one in Atlantic City, and it is just a coincidence that the structure is made out of boards. Is there a reputable source on this? 132.238.171.64 ( talk) 00:30, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
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The beginning of the article is wrong. "A boardwalk is a wooden path for pedestrians and sometimes vehicles (often confused with concrete sidewalks)." Merriam-Webster gives a second definition of a boardwalk as "a walk constructed along a beach." There are plenty of concrete boardwalks in the United States. The article should be changed to reflect this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.135.238.55 ( talk) 15:42, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
The first paragraph states, "Aside from their obvious pedestrian usage, boardwalks have been used...where conventional streets would have been more expensive because of a beach or other waterfront feature."
But why would conventional streets be more expensive beside a beach? That is not explained. I still don't know why some beaches are fronted by boardwalks, while others are bordered by common roads. And what is meant by "other waterfront feature"? I came to the article to find out why many beaches have boardwalks instead of concrete paths and I leave none the wiser.
-- 174.16.36.92 ( talk) 16:24, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
I think the number of examples should be trimmed down, there are too many. Maybe only those with citations should remain. Zarcadia ( talk) 09:48, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
Some of these boardwalks (including their beaches and recreational facilities) really deserve their own articles. Call me a NY chauvinist, but the Rockaway Boardwalk immediately comes to mind. And from what I've heard, the boardwalks in Seaside Heights, Venice Beach and Virginia Beach deserve special attention. And let's not forget the boardwalk in Atlantic City. Its history section alone would reach 50kb! -- @Efrat ( talk) 09:58, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
I want to add Seaside Oregon...will have some pics.(you can choose). and will have ref...just not sure how ..to get it right..
thanks will post here gd8man ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 10:40, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
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This includes Foreshoreway and Oceanway. As far as I can see, from this article, boardwalk are not found on many of these. Some examples? Rwood128 ( talk) 15:56, 3 November 2018 (UTC)
The article timber trackway, and duckboards deal with the same subject and therefore should be merged with this article. Rwood128 ( talk) 12:15, 5 November 2018 (UTC)
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As Mcorazao has suggested, perhaps it would be a good idea to split the idea of a beachside boardwalk from the idea of a walk made of boards. DeemDeem52 ( talk) 21:02, 5 May 2020 (UTC) @ Mcorazao and Atefrat:
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The term is also used for a wooden, low walkway or short part of a path with one or more planks, logs, or boards laid after each other lengthwise, often two planks wide, also called bog board, bog bridge, or puncheon. [1] [2] [3] [4] -- Espoo ( talk) 14:21, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
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would this article fall under any category? Chensiyuan 15:26, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
Can someone back up this accusation? I read over the article and it didn't really seem biased or weasely. — lensovet– talk – 23:40, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
Since it's been over a month and no one has defended the "weasel words" accusation, I went ahead and removed it. - DB - 31 October 2006
Here (Germany) we have something like that in swampy areas ( example from the Oderteich), in old English movies (especially horror genre) they can be seen in the same context. In coastal areas of France and Germany I have seen some without poles below just layed out in the sand. I guess from the name (walks made from boards) that those qualify as Boardwalks as well. -- 87.79.204.146 ( talk) 15:50, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
Tourist information from Atlantic City claims that the boardwalk gets its name from Alexander Boardman, a railroad conductor who helped install the first one in Atlantic City, and it is just a coincidence that the structure is made out of boards. Is there a reputable source on this? 132.238.171.64 ( talk) 00:30, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
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The beginning of the article is wrong. "A boardwalk is a wooden path for pedestrians and sometimes vehicles (often confused with concrete sidewalks)." Merriam-Webster gives a second definition of a boardwalk as "a walk constructed along a beach." There are plenty of concrete boardwalks in the United States. The article should be changed to reflect this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.135.238.55 ( talk) 15:42, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
The first paragraph states, "Aside from their obvious pedestrian usage, boardwalks have been used...where conventional streets would have been more expensive because of a beach or other waterfront feature."
But why would conventional streets be more expensive beside a beach? That is not explained. I still don't know why some beaches are fronted by boardwalks, while others are bordered by common roads. And what is meant by "other waterfront feature"? I came to the article to find out why many beaches have boardwalks instead of concrete paths and I leave none the wiser.
-- 174.16.36.92 ( talk) 16:24, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
I think the number of examples should be trimmed down, there are too many. Maybe only those with citations should remain. Zarcadia ( talk) 09:48, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
Some of these boardwalks (including their beaches and recreational facilities) really deserve their own articles. Call me a NY chauvinist, but the Rockaway Boardwalk immediately comes to mind. And from what I've heard, the boardwalks in Seaside Heights, Venice Beach and Virginia Beach deserve special attention. And let's not forget the boardwalk in Atlantic City. Its history section alone would reach 50kb! -- @Efrat ( talk) 09:58, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
I want to add Seaside Oregon...will have some pics.(you can choose). and will have ref...just not sure how ..to get it right..
thanks will post here gd8man ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 10:40, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
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This includes Foreshoreway and Oceanway. As far as I can see, from this article, boardwalk are not found on many of these. Some examples? Rwood128 ( talk) 15:56, 3 November 2018 (UTC)
The article timber trackway, and duckboards deal with the same subject and therefore should be merged with this article. Rwood128 ( talk) 12:15, 5 November 2018 (UTC)
<Start of discussion>
As Mcorazao has suggested, perhaps it would be a good idea to split the idea of a beachside boardwalk from the idea of a walk made of boards. DeemDeem52 ( talk) 21:02, 5 May 2020 (UTC) @ Mcorazao and Atefrat:
<End of discussion>
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The term is also used for a wooden, low walkway or short part of a path with one or more planks, logs, or boards laid after each other lengthwise, often two planks wide, also called bog board, bog bridge, or puncheon. [1] [2] [3] [4] -- Espoo ( talk) 14:21, 26 October 2020 (UTC)