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While I understand the nominator's reasoning, you could remove the names of the stores from an article about Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, or take references to Saks off of Fifth Avenue in New York, and have "nothing left". As strange as it may seem, the fact that Walnut Street hosts the city's
340:. Could those editors who want to keep this article perhaps add some content to it that indicates why it is notable? I've never been to Philly, and I can't tell from the article why this street is important. Thanks.-- 266:
The Walnut Street Theatre is what shows up if you Google "Walnut Street", not the street itself (in this city). If the theatre is notable then it's fine that it has an article. Why does the street need one too?
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Your assertion is incorrect. Both Rodeo Drive and Fifth Avenue have notability in their own right as their articles indicate - songs, parades, etc. Within Philly, compare
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upscale shopping district is notable. There's a reason that retailers pay the high square footage costs to build and lease there.
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I removed a bunch of store names, and boastful POV. Then, I realized that nothing was left to make this street notable.
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Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a
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Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a
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Major downtown streets like this in large cities are certainly notable, and the details bear it out..
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Major street in major city. Other that that, I realized that nothing was left to justify this AfD.
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Major street in major US city with a long history. There are notable landmarks to mention, see
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No sources, no claims of notability and little useful content. Knowledge is not a street map.
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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below.
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per the other keeps. Significant street in one of the world's historic and major cities. --
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for an example of what's needed. The current article doesn't come close to this.
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this article and including some less fashion-conscious information about it. --
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per Krimpet and Mandsford. The article is just not fully developed yet. --
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satisfy to everyones liking, is no readon to delete. Dont forget WP:N is
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The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate.
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per Mandsford and Alansohn. Major street in a world city.
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because there are a vast number of keeps over deletes. --
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Walnut Street (Philadelphia)
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