Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Des Moines Memorial Drive

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The result was keep. Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:07, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Des Moines Memorial Drive

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Declined PROD - Local road does not establish its notability. Admrboltz (talk) 00:24, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Transportation-related deletion discussions. -- Jclemens-public (talk) 01:06, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Washington-related deletion discussions. -- Jclemens-public (talk) 01:07, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Um, Strong Keep. This local road has two historical societies listed in the references that have both published web pages specifically about this road. One of these is sourced to two books and the original 1922 newspapers from the dedication of the roadway. - ¢Spender1983 (talk) 01:43, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per ¢Spender1983. The sources just in the article establish notability. I've easily found more.[1][2] An example of why WP:BEFORE needs to be an absolute rule. --Oakshade (talk) 04:06, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per ¢Spender1983. - The Bushranger _{Return fire}^{Flank speed} 07:24, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Has multiple sources, thereby meeting WP:GNG. Sebwite (talk) 04:40, 30 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - Appears to be another city street. Dough 48 72 04:50, 1 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it is another city street, one that passes our notability guidelines. Do you have any persuasive argument that it doesn't? --Oakshade (talk) 06:17, 1 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Honestly, from looking at the road on Googe Maps, it does not appear any more special than any of the other streets in the Seattle area. Dough 48 72 19:44, 1 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I actually agree that it doesn't look much different than other streets. But how something looks is not a criteria of our notability guidelines. A street can be notable for many reasons. Abbey Road (street) doesn't appear any more special than any other London street. In this topic's case, it's designated a war memorial highway that has received significant coverage from reliable sources, the core criteria of WP:NOTABILITY. Most streets in Seattle don't share either distinction. --Oakshade (talk) 03:38, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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