Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cuyahoga Land Bank

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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) czar · · 00:07, 3 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Cuyahoga Land Bank[edit]

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Highly promotional. I attempted cleanup, but it was too difficult for an articles about a subject with only borderline notability. Almost all the references are press releases or about the general problem in the US. The others are local, , and I doubt they show notability DGG ( talk ) 00:07, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This appears to be another one of those recent articles that was approved by the AfC process when it shouldn't have been, and the current text fails Wikipedia standards in all sorts of ways. But the organization is a legitimate quasi-governmental agency serving a significant role, and it has received substantive attention from Bloomberg Businessweek [1][2], NPR [3], USAToday [4], and Associated Press [5], among others, as well as extensive coverage in Ohio media.[6][7] Acknowledging the article's problems, I would prefer to stub and keep it. --Arxiloxos (talk) 00:43, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If you'll take responsibility, I'll withdraw the AfD. DGG ( talk ) 00:48, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If someone else doesn't get there first, I'll try to do some heavy whittling on this over the weekend. --Arxiloxos (talk) 16:28, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I've taken a shot at a much shortened (and, I hope, more neutrally worded) version. Needs work, of course, but I think it's a start.[8] --Arxiloxos (talk) 00:56, 27 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Nice work, Arxiloxos! --Orlady (talk) 03:39, 27 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Ohio-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 02:27, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Organizations-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 02:27, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Keep as notable topic, but prune and/or clean up. I have heard this land bank identified as a model being emulated elsewhere. Additional sources regarding this land bank include MetroPlanning.org and National Public Radio. --Orlady (talk) 05:09, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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