Talk:Gulfton, Houston, Texas/GA

GA review

WhisperToMe, you've done a great job so far with improving the article. I think it's a bit early to nominate for GA, but I've done the most thorough review that I can to help you further improve the article. I have placed the article on hold for one week to allow you and other editors to address the suggestions below. Not all are necessary for good article status, but the lead, article structure, broadness and prose quality need addressing to achieve GA.

Lead

• Please rewrite the lead using the guidelines in WP:LEAD, as the lead should function as a short overview of the article, containing no information that is not elaborated on within the article. Currently the text doesn't flow very well. Also, "section of western Houston, Texas, United State" seems quite vague - is Gulfton classed as a suburb? A neighbourhood? A community?
• Use Template:Convert for "3.2 square miles"
• The lead image looks quite dark - any chance of lightening it?
• An infobox would be a nice touch - perhaps you could use this one: Template:Infobox Settlement?

#History

• Need to merge short paragraphs, and the section could use a copy edit to make sure it flows well.
• "Gulfton consisted of a greenfield before the 1950s..." could be "Gulfton consisted of greenfield land until the mid-1950s, when the first subdivision in the area, Shenandoah, opened with 16 blocks of ranch-style homes."
• The next sentence could be "During the oil boom (is there a wiki-link?) of the 1970s, more than 15,000 apartment units (which seems a very large number) were built to house the young, predominantly white, new residents who came from Rust Belt areas in the Northeast and Midwest United States." I think this sentence needs a citation since it makes a number of claims (number of apartment units, demographics of new residents etc).
• The next sentences about swimming pools seem a distraction from the topic. Is the complex with 17 swimming pools (should be 17, not seventeen, since the number is above 10) representative of the size generally being built at the time, or is it the largest? Why is it mentioned? Then it jumps to 2005, which doesn't belong here.
• "Apartment complex owners... lowered rates... and reduced rents" - is this a duplication?
• I have never heard of "adults only" policies in regards to apartments, does this mean families with children were banned from living there? If you could find an internal link for that or explain why they had such a policy (if unique to Gulfton), that would be interesting.
• "By 2005 60% of Gulfton residents ... illegal immigrants." - Move this to a Demographics section and expand. (Refer below for suggestions for Demographics.)
• "Crime increased in the area, so some individuals gave the neighborhood the name Gulfton Ghetto" - Which individuals? Was it only a couple of individuals, or did it become a common nickname among Houston residents?
• "criminals included people who refer to themselves as Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13)" is unclear. Please reword.
• "The Shenandoah subdivision closed itself from Gulfton." - How?
• Who are Robert Fisher and Lisa Taafe? Why does their opinion matter? Tie this paragraph in more with the previous paragraph and add internal links.
• "The 2000 Census ... possibly leading to under-representation in the census." - Move to Demographics. Cite sentence about immigrants carrying their distrust with them as it reads like original research.
• "Cunningham Elementary School and Benavidez Elementary School became overcrowded in the 1990s.[5]" Move to Education section.
• "The prominence of the Hispanic community lead Kroger to remodel its Gulfton-area store to cater to Hispanics in the 2000s.[6]" Is Kroger the only place to do this, or is it indicative of a trend? Expand and integrate into History section.
• "Beatrice Marquez ... specifically identify themselves as going to Gulfton. [7]" - I don't understand this sentence, or why it's here.

Geography

• This section is needed. It can expand upon the location of Gulfton within Houston, and could include a map of the area (map is not necessary for GA, just making a suggestion for the future). Also can describe "cityscape" (for lack of a better word!), like the types of buildings, and you can move the swimming pool fact here, too.
• Geography sections typically have info on the climate, but since Gulfton's climate is the same as Houston's, it makes sense to omit that info.

Demographics

• Aside from the stuff I've already suggested you move to here, this is a great opportunity to highlight the similarities and differences between Gulfton and the rest of Houston, e.g. income, family structure, other census data as applicable.
• You could also describe differences and trends in demographics over time.

Economy / Arts and culture / Sports and recreation

• Other typical sections for articles on places, only include them if Gulfton is significantly different from Houston or there is a wealth of unique information. For example, if the headquarters of a notable company is located in Gulfton, or Gulfton is renowned for a creative movement or producing top athletes, or there are a number of museums, parks (move info from Parks section to here), cultural festivals etc.

Government

• Needs expansion. If subsections cannot be sufficiently expanded, then consolidate. Any info on voting trends, the mayor, etc?

Police service / Fire service

• Move into Infrastructure.

Education

• I would remove the subsections and consolidate the section. One sentence in "Private schools" and one sentence in "Colleges" is not enough to warrant sections.
• One sentence paragraphs should be integrated and you don't need a list for only four dot points - convert to prose.
• "Most Gulfton residents attend Lee High School." - is this most high school-aged residents, or most of the population of Gulfton? Clarify.

Parks

• Consolidate into Sports and recreation or Geography.

Infrastructure

• Include information on methods of transportation, utilities (e.g. if power station located in area), healthcare and other amenities and services like police and fire.

See also

• Should be before References.

References

• Need to expand information in citations - for example, no references have retrieval dates. Refer to WP:CITE#FULL for more info. Fix capitalisation - some are in all caps for no reason.

External links

• Formatting needs to be standardised.
• Don't need Up Close link, already in References.

Good luck! :) Somno (talk) 09:33, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

• Thank you very much! I began improvements and I will address some sections at a later point... WhisperToMe (talk) 16:11, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

The article is coming along but there is still much work required to reach GA level, so I have failed the article. Work on expansion and avoiding one sentence paragraphs, and when these issues are addressed, the article can be renominated. If you feel that this review is in error, feel free to have it reassessed. Somno (talk) 08:50, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Alrighty - When I have time I'll try to expand the article WhisperToMe (talk) 01:13, 23 May 2008 (UTC)