Talk:University Village (Manhattan)

University Village (Manhattan) is currently an Art and architecture good article nominee. Nominated by Epicgenius (talk) at 14:59, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

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Short description: Development in Manhattan, New York

A fact from University Village (Manhattan) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 13 July 2009 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the NYU University Village is a former Mitchell-Lama housing complex that hosts a Pablo Picasso sculpture?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2009/July. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/University Village (Manhattan).

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A fact from University Village (Manhattan) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 8 October 2024 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that a Picasso sculpture at University Village was called "half as high and twice as sexy as the Great Sphinx of Egypt"?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2024/October. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/University Village (Manhattan).

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Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by TheNuggeteer talk 23:15, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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University Village

... that University Village was designed with three 30-story towers because the architects believed that smaller buildings would be even more out of place? Source: Fowler, Glenn (February 20, 1966). "Controversial 30-Story Towers Nearing Completion in 'Village'; 30-Story Towers for the 'Village'". The New York Times.
- ALT1: ... that the construction of building foundations at University Village was likened to a military campaign? Source: Postal, Matthew A. (November 18, 2008). University Village (PDF) (Report). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. p. 9.
- ALT2: ... that University Village has been described both as a "much-loathed superblock" and one of Manhattan's "most refined examples of modern design"? Source: Anderson, Lincoln (March 16, 2004). "Superblock, and supermarket, proposed as historic landmarks". amNewYork., Dunlap, David W. (December 17, 2005). "James Ingo Freed, 75, Dies; Designed Holocaust Museum". The New York Times.
- ALT3: ... that a Picasso sculpture at University Village was called "half as high and twice as sexy as the Great Sphinx of Egypt"? Source: "Monuments: Sylvette at N.Y.U." TIME.com. November 24, 1967.
- ALT4: ... that University Village has Picasso's second outdoor sculpture in the Western Hemisphere? Source: Margold, Jane (November 16, 1967). "60-Ton Picasso Sculpture Due for City". Newsday. p. 3A.
- ALT5: ... that a Picasso sculpture was installed at University Village after it was rejected by the developer of another building designed by the same architect? Source: Postal, Matthew A. (November 18, 2008). University Village (PDF) (Report). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. p. 11.
- Reviewed: Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve (2nd of 2 QPQs)
- Comment: The article previously appeared on the Main Page in 2009. DYK renominations are now allowed after five years per WP:DYKNEW.

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 677 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 22:29, 26 September 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Good image which is free and clear at this size. High Earwig is related to the long titles. I like ALT3 and find it interesting and it is cited in the article - a promotor may enjoy a different hook. This previously appeared on DYK 15 years ago (I cannot locate the record), but it is eligible now as a 5x expansion. Beginning on 9-26 the article went from 6620 characters to 46961 characters 9-27. It is long enough, neutral and cited with quality sources. Bruxton (talk) 17:41, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:University Village (Manhattan)/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Nominator: Epicgenius (talk · contribs) 14:59, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: Matthew Yeager (talk · contribs) 21:59, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Next up! Matthew Yeager (talk) 21:59, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Criteria: 1a. prose () 1b. MoS () 2a. ref layout () 2b. cites WP:RS () 2c. no WP:OR () 2d. no WP:CV ()

3a. broadness () 3b. focus () 4. neutral () 5. stable () 6a. free or tagged images () 6b. pics relevant ()

Note: this represents where the article stands relative to the Good Article criteria. Criteria marked are unassessed

Overall

Excellent writing to juggle several buildings and timelines within a block of land. Great sense of detail while treating the sets of topics as a single subject. Execution in structure and prose are well above Great Article criteria.

Sections

Y Lead - Thoughtful use of subject matter wikilinks to guide readers easily digest the content.
Y Planning and construction - logical, sequential flow with easy to follow prose.
Y Usage - I understand this to be Land usage and redevelopment now that I've read through it. Great use of subsection names. I was thinking more thematically like "NYU 2031" but you have a talent for using simple words to plainly describe sections, like "Redevelopment of the block".
Y Description - Too bad the map doesn't want to display Wooster Street. Tough to determine where might be best for the map.
Y Reception

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