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Speedy deletion nomination of Ecological Urbanism

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Still needs work

Your draft article had only 305 words, or which 209 were directly copied from other places. Not an acceptable ratio.

To your credit, you quoted them, rather than pretending they were your own words, but we want the bulk of the article to be written by Wikipedia editors. Direct pertinent quotes are highly desired, but like spices must be included in modest proportion.--SPhilbrickT 17:05, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

Would the article be ok now? Thanks!!!

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Citations

I personally find it very helpful to use the optional citation gadget. To install, go to "My preferences", select the rightmost tab "Gadgets", the check the box next to refTools (in the Editing gadgets section). Once installed, it will add a new button "Cite" to your editing toolbar. Click on it to add a citation. Makes it much easier.

I used it to improve some of the refs in Ecological Urbanism--SPhilbrickT 18:10, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

December 2010

The recent edit you made to Talk:Ecological Urbanism constitutes vandalism, and has been reverted. Please do not continue to vandalize pages; use the sandbox for testing. Thank you. Krashlandon ^(talk) 18:14, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

Nomination of Ecological Urbanism for deletion

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Ecological Urbanism

Let's start with some good news. The original deletion request was a speedy deletion request, which often results in deletion in minutes, rarely more than a few hours. This proposal is a different request, which will not be completed for seven days, sot here is plenty of time to respond.

On to other news. Do not assume that I am whole-hearted supportive of this article. I'm very interested in working with anyone (such as you, who shows good faith in improving an article, but there are some concerns. One concern is one I already noticed, hadn't gotten around to mentioning, but I see it in the deletion arguments. In short, is the article about the project or the book? There no rule you can't include both, but it isn't clear.

More good news - the deletion decision will be based upon a consensus of those who weigh in at the discussion. So far, only one person has expressed a clear opinion, and that is to Keep. It is early, you are permitted to weigh in, but be careful. My advice is to hold off weighing in at the deletion discussion, work on improving it, and at some later time, weigh in at the deletion discussion with relevant arguments. If you are willing to hold off on that now, I'll help, because there's a list of argument for you to avoid, but there are other things to do first. Let's discuss that later.

Here's what you should do first: (to follow)

1. Take a deep breath. There's plenty of time to address the issues
2. Read Wikipedia:Manual of Style (lead section). While a very short article can be a single paragraph, it isn't good form. You need a little more material to justify a lead and a section, but it is worth doing.
3. Think about whether the article is about the project, with the book as supportive material, or about the books, with the project as related information. I'm indifferent at the moment, so you decide. The rewrite with that in mind.
4. Ignore the ugly red on the references. You messed something up, I will fix it. I want to have a chat with the person proposing the deletion as well. The I'll come back and consider other ways to improve the article.--SPhilbrickT 20:16, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

Looks like you already fixed some of the reference problems. There still are some, but I haven't yet tracked them down. Will do so, but will address some other issues first.--SPhilbrickT 20:30, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

OK, I see what the problem was with the references, and I've fixed it. I promised someone else I'd take a look at an article, so I need to return to that (plus, I have to get some work done, so I can keep my job.) I've done one of the things I promised, I want you to address the question I asked, and I'll be back later - as I mentioned we have plenty of time.--SPhilbrickT 20:48, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

Blogs as sources

One of your reviews is Domus. The page opens poorly, leading one to think it is an error. More importantly, the source is a blog. Blogs are acceptable under very limited circumstances, and this doesn't seem to fit the exceptions. I will remove it. If you think it qualifies, let me know, and I'll show you how to get it vetted. See WP:BLOGS.--SPhilbrickT 21:31, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

You also cite [1], which is , of course, a blog. However, it MAY qualify for one of the exceptions. Not perfectly clear, but also not one of the priorities. I'm mentioning it now, but I'd like you to concentrate on whether the article is a bout the project or the book, and think about how to write it as a lede followed by a main section. We'll bring up the blog at Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard later.--SPhilbrickT 23:10, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

Ok, I trust your edits and knowledge! I will do my best too!!!--Cuttingedgethinking (talk) 23:12, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

Possible source

Would any of these be relevant?

• Neyran Turan; Stephen Ramos (15 September 2009). New Geographies: After Zero. Harvard University Press. p. 159. ISBN 9781934510209. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
• Stephen Ramos; Stefano Boeri; Stan (CON) Allen (15 September 2009). New Geographies. Harvard University Press. p. 148. ISBN 9781934510131. Retrieved 23 December 2010. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
• André Sorensen; Junichiro Andre Okata Sorensen (October 2009). Managing Megacity: Towards Sustainable Urban Form. Springer. p. 236. ISBN 9784431992660. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
• Jeb Brugmann (27 April 2010). Welcome to the Urban Revolution: How Cities Are Changing the World. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 198. ISBN 9781608190928. Retrieved 23 December 2010.--SPhilbrickT 12:37, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

• • Yes! Yes!! Yes!!! Great. Thank you once again.--Cuttingedgethinking (talk) 12:47, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

First use

Just while I'm being helpful, let me throw a small spanner into the works. You state that the first use of the term is in 2007, but here is a reference in 2006:

• Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (1 January 2006). Proceedings of the ... ACSA Annual Meeting. Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. p. 245. Retrieved 23 December 2010.--SPhilbrickT 12:50, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

Questions like this only help making the article stronger! I will look into the issue, thanks!!!--Cuttingedgethinking (talk) 13:18, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

Plus one from 1998

• Léon Krier (25 April 1998). Architecture: choice or fate. Papadakis Publisher. p. 90. ISBN 9781901092035. Retrieved 23 December 2010. --SPhilbrickT 14:43, 23 December 2010 (UTC)