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Shouldn't that be about the history of educational system in Westport?
If you want to argue a point, the standard way of doing it is to put your message on the discussion page, not on the article itself. As for whether The Swimmer was shot in Weston, that should go on the Weston page. If you know for a fact that not one part of it was done in Westport, I'd like to know. I've heard it was shot in a number of towns, including Westport. That's why I'm putting it back in for now, but if you can cite something or even if you have a certain memory yourself that no part of it was in Westport, I'll accept that. I'm putting a copy of this on your discussion page and on the Westport discussion page. Noroton 20:34, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
I can also confirm that The Swimmer was shot in Westport. During the production of the movie it was the talk around my neighborhood and was posted in the Westport news. One pool scene was shot at a house located on Old Hill RD. and was clearly visible to us as we got off our school bus. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jsjwestport ( talk • contribs) 20:15, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
Ditto, grew up there while it was filmed -- pools I have always understood as among several towns; specifically the scene where Burt Lancaster is dazed and wandering along a fast-moving highway was filmed on the Sherwood Island Connector. In the background can be seen the old Nyala Farms buildings. The scene where he is hiking through fields with the babysitter I am fairly certain was filmed at what was the old Westport Sanitarium property, now a park owned by the town. David Eyes aka retroscribe 03:57, 31 March 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Retroscribe ( talk • contribs)
The deleted information about flooding in Westport is both accurate and important. I'm restoring the deletion. Noroton 02:06, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
A total of 26 percent of town residents live within the 100-year floodplain, and homes and businesses located near the water can become flooded in extremely intense storms. Many other communities along the Connecticut shoreline have flood-prone areas, but Westport has been cited as an example of a town that has taken more action than others in mitigating the problem.
In one storm on December 11, 1992, when a Nor'easter struck the state, many cars parked at the Westport railroad station were immersed in water. "Very strong easterly gales of 55 mph (89 km/h) created by the storm caused severe coastal flooding in Westport and several other communities," according to the Association of State Floodplain Managers. "The Compo Beach and Saugatuck Shores areas of Westport were especially hard hit with virtually every building in both areas being inundated." [1]
A total of 22 homes were raised higher starting in the mid-1990s with some help from state grants, and the town has taken other flood protection measures, including the installation of 16 combination staff gauges and evacuation signs, as well as the publication of a disaster preparedness brochure. These made Westport "the first community in Connecticut to have an approved Hazard Mitigation Plan" for flooding. [1]
The town also has enacted tough regulations on home renovation and construction in flood-prone areas. Homeowners or businesses that build additions or renovations to their buildings in flood-prone areas must elevate the structure to one foot above the Base Flood Elevation if their renovations or additions exceed 50 percent of the fair market value of the property in any five-year period. [1]
Another flood which hit the town on October 20, 1996, resulted in no damage to the original seven elevated homes, although several dozen others, not elevated, were flooded again. Ideas for preventing more flooding, such as construction of a berm near Compo Beach, were shelved in the mid-1990s, as they were considered too expensive. To this day, employees of the town's Guests Services division of the Parks and Rec office place sandbags along Soundview Drive twice a year to prevent any further flooding.
I believe that the article has to be updated to include the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and possibly Irene. I remember seeing those cars Miss water halfway up those at the parking lot before they made the changes and as dramatic is that was, after Sandy driving through Saugatuck Shores made the previous floods not even comparable.
whether it's titled floods or Topography, there is a definite need for that section to be updated Tapalmer99 ( talk) 14:17, 14 January 2019 (UTC)
To say that Weston High School is superior to Staples High School in terms of its athletic programs is simply untrue.
Heh, I remember my junior year (1995), the freshman football team where much better then the Varsity team!
Agerstein 13:00, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
When I stayed in Westport last summer, we went to this coffee and donut shop in Westport., and I remember seeing an issue of USAtoday on the wall, with an article about donuts, and the very coffee shop I was in being featured on the frontpage, and Bill Clinton allegedly saying that the donuts he had had there were "The best he had ever tasted". I thought this might be interesting to add to the Famous Places and Events section. Sadly, I can't remember the name of the shop, nor where it was, but if a resident knows the coffee shop I am talking about, would they please add it to the article? Phalanxia 09:37, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
Coffee An' on Main Street —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.207.114.171 ( talk) 19:01, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
The following links were removed by DMCer - please see my comments for each after each link:
Based on the relevance of these links, I'm putting them back in again. Agerstein 13:43, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
How are the "Wealthiest art collectors in town" notable? -- Rmrfstar 11:08, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
I just added links to the three sister cities shown on the article. However, the link to the French sister city is to a disambiguation page, because I was not sure which one of the many different Marigny s was the sister city of Westport. Now, I remember reading in a book I have about Westport that it was adopted as a sister city after WWII as an effort to help rebuild the damaged French city, but I can't seem to locate the book (ostensibly it would be helpful in determining which one of the Marigny s is the one that Westport is twinned with). If someone is able to find out which one it is before I do, please adjust the link appropriately. Thanks!-- Nkrosse 03:18, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
If the novel The Stepford Wives is "based in Westport" (sic) as this article claims, then why did Ira Levin (the novel's author) write a letter to the editor of the New York Times claiming that the novel was based on Wilton, a town that he actually lived in during the 1960s? Levi, Ira (March 27, 2007). "Political Theater: A Banned Play on the War (5 Letters)". New York Times. 67.86.73.252 ( talk) 23:32, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
Whose relevance to the Westport page is questionable given the page should be of an encyclopedic quality. If you think it's worth adding something back let's discuss it here, thanks. WestportWiki ( talk) 05:23, 14 November 2011 (UTC)
IMO, the postcards of the Minuteman and either Main Street 1913 or Post Road 1937 could be restored to the historical of the article as they're relevant there (but both streets would be a little much). Perhaps the Church as well. As for the others, there has been a tendency in the past to give undue weight in the article to Compo Beach and those three cards don't really seem to convey anything particular to Westport. Best, Markvs88 ( talk) 12:28, 6 December 2011 (UTC)
On September 11, 2001, two Westport residents were killed in the terrorist attacks of that day: Jonathan J. Uman, 33, and Bradley H. Vadas, 37. Both were in the World Trade Center. [2] — Preceding unsigned comment added by WestportWiki ( talk • contribs) 00:25, 6 December 2011 (UTC)
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parking 'Prominent companies' per wikipedia not being a place for these sorts of lists WestportWiki ( talk) 15:36, 14 December 2011 (UTC)
FYI: Westport, Connecticut before it was incorporated in 1835 was named Greens Farm and the Village of Saugatuck [3] These are former names for what is now Westport! The line entry for other name as specified in Wikipedia's webpage Template:Infobox settlement allows and is intended For places with a former or more common name like Bombay or Saigon. Please do not revert this edit as it contributes to the readability of the article making it more interesting. Secondly, all towns in Connecticut have the distinction of being a New England town. This ought to be recognized. Thank you for your co-operation! ——→ StephenTS42 ( talk) 17:47, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
An unregistered user has added native name of the town (nigtopia). Can someone provide any sources for this? Seems like a mischievous edit, but with sources, it should stay. I'll remove it for now. GreaterPonce665 ( talk) 18:19, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
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Shouldn't that be about the history of educational system in Westport?
If you want to argue a point, the standard way of doing it is to put your message on the discussion page, not on the article itself. As for whether The Swimmer was shot in Weston, that should go on the Weston page. If you know for a fact that not one part of it was done in Westport, I'd like to know. I've heard it was shot in a number of towns, including Westport. That's why I'm putting it back in for now, but if you can cite something or even if you have a certain memory yourself that no part of it was in Westport, I'll accept that. I'm putting a copy of this on your discussion page and on the Westport discussion page. Noroton 20:34, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
I can also confirm that The Swimmer was shot in Westport. During the production of the movie it was the talk around my neighborhood and was posted in the Westport news. One pool scene was shot at a house located on Old Hill RD. and was clearly visible to us as we got off our school bus. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jsjwestport ( talk • contribs) 20:15, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
Ditto, grew up there while it was filmed -- pools I have always understood as among several towns; specifically the scene where Burt Lancaster is dazed and wandering along a fast-moving highway was filmed on the Sherwood Island Connector. In the background can be seen the old Nyala Farms buildings. The scene where he is hiking through fields with the babysitter I am fairly certain was filmed at what was the old Westport Sanitarium property, now a park owned by the town. David Eyes aka retroscribe 03:57, 31 March 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Retroscribe ( talk • contribs)
The deleted information about flooding in Westport is both accurate and important. I'm restoring the deletion. Noroton 02:06, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
A total of 26 percent of town residents live within the 100-year floodplain, and homes and businesses located near the water can become flooded in extremely intense storms. Many other communities along the Connecticut shoreline have flood-prone areas, but Westport has been cited as an example of a town that has taken more action than others in mitigating the problem.
In one storm on December 11, 1992, when a Nor'easter struck the state, many cars parked at the Westport railroad station were immersed in water. "Very strong easterly gales of 55 mph (89 km/h) created by the storm caused severe coastal flooding in Westport and several other communities," according to the Association of State Floodplain Managers. "The Compo Beach and Saugatuck Shores areas of Westport were especially hard hit with virtually every building in both areas being inundated." [1]
A total of 22 homes were raised higher starting in the mid-1990s with some help from state grants, and the town has taken other flood protection measures, including the installation of 16 combination staff gauges and evacuation signs, as well as the publication of a disaster preparedness brochure. These made Westport "the first community in Connecticut to have an approved Hazard Mitigation Plan" for flooding. [1]
The town also has enacted tough regulations on home renovation and construction in flood-prone areas. Homeowners or businesses that build additions or renovations to their buildings in flood-prone areas must elevate the structure to one foot above the Base Flood Elevation if their renovations or additions exceed 50 percent of the fair market value of the property in any five-year period. [1]
Another flood which hit the town on October 20, 1996, resulted in no damage to the original seven elevated homes, although several dozen others, not elevated, were flooded again. Ideas for preventing more flooding, such as construction of a berm near Compo Beach, were shelved in the mid-1990s, as they were considered too expensive. To this day, employees of the town's Guests Services division of the Parks and Rec office place sandbags along Soundview Drive twice a year to prevent any further flooding.
I believe that the article has to be updated to include the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and possibly Irene. I remember seeing those cars Miss water halfway up those at the parking lot before they made the changes and as dramatic is that was, after Sandy driving through Saugatuck Shores made the previous floods not even comparable.
whether it's titled floods or Topography, there is a definite need for that section to be updated Tapalmer99 ( talk) 14:17, 14 January 2019 (UTC)
To say that Weston High School is superior to Staples High School in terms of its athletic programs is simply untrue.
Heh, I remember my junior year (1995), the freshman football team where much better then the Varsity team!
Agerstein 13:00, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
When I stayed in Westport last summer, we went to this coffee and donut shop in Westport., and I remember seeing an issue of USAtoday on the wall, with an article about donuts, and the very coffee shop I was in being featured on the frontpage, and Bill Clinton allegedly saying that the donuts he had had there were "The best he had ever tasted". I thought this might be interesting to add to the Famous Places and Events section. Sadly, I can't remember the name of the shop, nor where it was, but if a resident knows the coffee shop I am talking about, would they please add it to the article? Phalanxia 09:37, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
Coffee An' on Main Street —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.207.114.171 ( talk) 19:01, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
The following links were removed by DMCer - please see my comments for each after each link:
Based on the relevance of these links, I'm putting them back in again. Agerstein 13:43, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
How are the "Wealthiest art collectors in town" notable? -- Rmrfstar 11:08, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
I just added links to the three sister cities shown on the article. However, the link to the French sister city is to a disambiguation page, because I was not sure which one of the many different Marigny s was the sister city of Westport. Now, I remember reading in a book I have about Westport that it was adopted as a sister city after WWII as an effort to help rebuild the damaged French city, but I can't seem to locate the book (ostensibly it would be helpful in determining which one of the Marigny s is the one that Westport is twinned with). If someone is able to find out which one it is before I do, please adjust the link appropriately. Thanks!-- Nkrosse 03:18, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
If the novel The Stepford Wives is "based in Westport" (sic) as this article claims, then why did Ira Levin (the novel's author) write a letter to the editor of the New York Times claiming that the novel was based on Wilton, a town that he actually lived in during the 1960s? Levi, Ira (March 27, 2007). "Political Theater: A Banned Play on the War (5 Letters)". New York Times. 67.86.73.252 ( talk) 23:32, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
Whose relevance to the Westport page is questionable given the page should be of an encyclopedic quality. If you think it's worth adding something back let's discuss it here, thanks. WestportWiki ( talk) 05:23, 14 November 2011 (UTC)
IMO, the postcards of the Minuteman and either Main Street 1913 or Post Road 1937 could be restored to the historical of the article as they're relevant there (but both streets would be a little much). Perhaps the Church as well. As for the others, there has been a tendency in the past to give undue weight in the article to Compo Beach and those three cards don't really seem to convey anything particular to Westport. Best, Markvs88 ( talk) 12:28, 6 December 2011 (UTC)
On September 11, 2001, two Westport residents were killed in the terrorist attacks of that day: Jonathan J. Uman, 33, and Bradley H. Vadas, 37. Both were in the World Trade Center. [2] — Preceding unsigned comment added by WestportWiki ( talk • contribs) 00:25, 6 December 2011 (UTC)
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parking 'Prominent companies' per wikipedia not being a place for these sorts of lists WestportWiki ( talk) 15:36, 14 December 2011 (UTC)
FYI: Westport, Connecticut before it was incorporated in 1835 was named Greens Farm and the Village of Saugatuck [3] These are former names for what is now Westport! The line entry for other name as specified in Wikipedia's webpage Template:Infobox settlement allows and is intended For places with a former or more common name like Bombay or Saigon. Please do not revert this edit as it contributes to the readability of the article making it more interesting. Secondly, all towns in Connecticut have the distinction of being a New England town. This ought to be recognized. Thank you for your co-operation! ——→ StephenTS42 ( talk) 17:47, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
An unregistered user has added native name of the town (nigtopia). Can someone provide any sources for this? Seems like a mischievous edit, but with sources, it should stay. I'll remove it for now. GreaterPonce665 ( talk) 18:19, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
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User:158.123.153.250 you been cautioned not to edit against Census per [5] and you are now edit warring Untamed1910 ( talk) 22:26, 7 March 2023 (UTC)