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Wikipedia could link to this article as an example of what to avoid in terms of neutrality policy. This article gives undue weight to criticism of the proposed bridge. In addition, the article's structure places criticism front and center, only later discussing potential merits to the project. An impartial tone is pervasive. The article also violates the good research guidelines, as it fails to discuss crucial topics such as the project timelines, accurate budget numbers, the statutory framework, or the legislature's rationale for creating the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority.
The introduction takes the shotgun approach - it blasts the proposed bridge for being unnecessary pork, while accusing Congressman Don Young of corruption. It implies that this a "Bridge to Nowhere." It suggests an alternative method of transportation rather than the bridge. If any of this content is even worthwhile to readers, it belongs in a Controversy section, not in the introduction. An introduction section should be brief and contain facts and figures. Here, that might include the current date of construction/completion, number of miles covered, locations of proposed ingress/egress points, etc.
The article continues by citing a few decades-old whackjob ideas in an attempt to link any Knik Arm bridge to the likes of Seward's Success, an absurd proposal from the early 1970s involving a domed community on the north side of Knik Arm. Seward's Success was never a serious plan, and it is irrelevant to this article about a modern bridge.
The "Idea" section fails to go into any detail regarding bridge studies or proposals. For example, it could cite economic data that the legislature considered before deciding to create the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority. Rebuttals to such studies could go in a controversy section. Yet the article does readers a disservice by discussing none of this. Rather, the article uses loaded language in opposition to the project.
"Criticism and Controversy" follows the threadbare "Idea" section. This is where the meat of the article is located, and of course, it's a broadside against the bridge. The highlight of this section is a quote from a US Senator calling the Gravina Island Bridge (in Ketchikan) a "monstrosity." Readers who are quickly skimming through the article might be misinformed by this, thinking the 2008 "Bridge to Nowhere" controversy focused on the Knik Arm Bridge, when in fact it involved the Gravina Island Bridge.
The only potential advantages of the bridge are contained in a "Support" section and a "Defending" subsection. This discussion is brief and entirely inadequate. Also, by classifying facts as "support" and "defending," the structure of this article itself politicizes the topic. This structure and language would be appropriate on the private website of project opponents, but not on Wikipedia, which is supposed to be neutral.
This article needs extensive revision in content, citations, tone, and structure in order to comply with Wikipedia's neutrality guidelines. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Swehrung ( talk • contribs) 07:54, 25 October 2011 (UTC)
If the moniker "Bridge to Nowhere" has been notably applied to this bridge and not just the Gravina Island one, why does the reference for said moniker point to the web page of the opponents of the bridge (i.e. primary source of questionable notability and clear POV), rather than any actual secondary source coverage of anyone notable actually calling it this? The KABATA web site calls it "A vital project for today and generations to come" but we don't quote that, so why should the bridge opposition's moniker warrant a mention, unless there's reliable secondary coverage of someone notable calling it that? John Darrow ( talk) 05:19, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
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As per “Update” template added to top of article, it needs a major update. Article talks about decade old data as “current”. Article does not provide any new information, ongoing progress, changes to plans, status of controversial items. Article has local terms and acronyms, people and places, that have no meaning to average non-Alaskan reader. Jmg38 ( talk) 00:46, 21 June 2018 (UTC)
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Wikipedia could link to this article as an example of what to avoid in terms of neutrality policy. This article gives undue weight to criticism of the proposed bridge. In addition, the article's structure places criticism front and center, only later discussing potential merits to the project. An impartial tone is pervasive. The article also violates the good research guidelines, as it fails to discuss crucial topics such as the project timelines, accurate budget numbers, the statutory framework, or the legislature's rationale for creating the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority.
The introduction takes the shotgun approach - it blasts the proposed bridge for being unnecessary pork, while accusing Congressman Don Young of corruption. It implies that this a "Bridge to Nowhere." It suggests an alternative method of transportation rather than the bridge. If any of this content is even worthwhile to readers, it belongs in a Controversy section, not in the introduction. An introduction section should be brief and contain facts and figures. Here, that might include the current date of construction/completion, number of miles covered, locations of proposed ingress/egress points, etc.
The article continues by citing a few decades-old whackjob ideas in an attempt to link any Knik Arm bridge to the likes of Seward's Success, an absurd proposal from the early 1970s involving a domed community on the north side of Knik Arm. Seward's Success was never a serious plan, and it is irrelevant to this article about a modern bridge.
The "Idea" section fails to go into any detail regarding bridge studies or proposals. For example, it could cite economic data that the legislature considered before deciding to create the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority. Rebuttals to such studies could go in a controversy section. Yet the article does readers a disservice by discussing none of this. Rather, the article uses loaded language in opposition to the project.
"Criticism and Controversy" follows the threadbare "Idea" section. This is where the meat of the article is located, and of course, it's a broadside against the bridge. The highlight of this section is a quote from a US Senator calling the Gravina Island Bridge (in Ketchikan) a "monstrosity." Readers who are quickly skimming through the article might be misinformed by this, thinking the 2008 "Bridge to Nowhere" controversy focused on the Knik Arm Bridge, when in fact it involved the Gravina Island Bridge.
The only potential advantages of the bridge are contained in a "Support" section and a "Defending" subsection. This discussion is brief and entirely inadequate. Also, by classifying facts as "support" and "defending," the structure of this article itself politicizes the topic. This structure and language would be appropriate on the private website of project opponents, but not on Wikipedia, which is supposed to be neutral.
This article needs extensive revision in content, citations, tone, and structure in order to comply with Wikipedia's neutrality guidelines. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Swehrung ( talk • contribs) 07:54, 25 October 2011 (UTC)
If the moniker "Bridge to Nowhere" has been notably applied to this bridge and not just the Gravina Island one, why does the reference for said moniker point to the web page of the opponents of the bridge (i.e. primary source of questionable notability and clear POV), rather than any actual secondary source coverage of anyone notable actually calling it this? The KABATA web site calls it "A vital project for today and generations to come" but we don't quote that, so why should the bridge opposition's moniker warrant a mention, unless there's reliable secondary coverage of someone notable calling it that? John Darrow ( talk) 05:19, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
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