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[edit] Categories

The category heirarchy for the Houston articles apparently has some problems. We have the "Houston Oilers Players" duplicated and at the wrong level. Do we have any category specialists out there that could assess the health of our current categories and recommend a plan of action? Thanks, Postoak 19:16, 22 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject University of Houston

I thought I'd just let everyone know that WikiProject Houston has a new child WikiProject that is WikiProject University of Houston. Anyone who is interested in improving University of Houston related articles feel free to join! Thanks!
—Brianreading 19:52, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] FAR for Galveston Hurricane of 1900

Galveston Hurricane of 1900 has been nominated for a featured article review. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. Please leave your comments and help us to return the article to featured quality. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, articles are moved onto the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Remove" the article from featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. Reviewers' concerns are here.--Nilfanion (talk) 23:33, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Iola incorporation?

Iola, Texas has a cited statement that "on 6 November 2007, residents will vote on whether or not to incorporate the community". I did a quick Google News search and found nothing. Could someone check local newspapers for the results of the vote? Nyttend (talk) 12:58, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Featured list nomination for Nicknames of Houston

FYI, I have nominated Nicknames of Houston as a featured list. Please leave your comments and votes at Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Nicknames of Houston. --Orlady (talk) 03:29, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Issues linking to houstontx.gov domain

Until today, an issue existed with any Wikipedia articles containing an external link to the houstontx.gov domain. Those links were being monitored for possible spam, with a lot of false positives.

The problem appears now to have been resolved. Please see User_talk:Beetstra#Two_questions_re:_COIBot for more information. Please advise me if you encounter any problems linking to the houstontx.gov domain. Thanks. -- Art Smart (talk) 22:27, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] AfD nomination of Timothy Shepherd

An editor has nominated Timothy Shepherd, an article which relates to this WikiProject, for deletion. Your opinions on whether the article meets inclusion criteria and what should be done with the article are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Timothy Shepherd Thanks, Johntex\talk 22:27, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Separate Westheimer Road from Farm to Market Road 1093?

I know many main arterial roads of Los Angeles like Wilshire Boulevard have their own articles. Maybe we could find something related to Westheimer Road... WhisperToMe (talk) 08:29, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Separate The six wards of Houston?

When should this article be separated? Does it merit separation if I find more notable material about the six wards? WhisperToMe (talk) 08:29, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Sure, I don't see why not. Weren't the ward articles separated at one time? I think they were combined about a year or so ago. Postoak (talk) 08:38, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] List of tallest buildings in Houston

Let's get List of tallest buildings in Houston to featured list status. I spoke with User:Raime about this and s/he's recommendation is to get an article behind each redlinked building first. I've added a few today, so help out if you would like to. Please update the "in progress" list at Talk:List of tallest buildings in Houston if you're working on an article. Thanks, Postoak (talk) 08:47, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Tanglewilde

If anyone wants to write an article about Tanglewilde, here's a Chron article: http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2003_3687673 WhisperToMe (talk) 04:01, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wikimedia Chapter proposal: Wikimedia Texas

I wonder if anyone is interested in creating a Wikimedia chapter serving the state of Texas. See: meta:Talk:Wikimedia_chapters#Chapter_proposal_-_Wikimedia_Texas WhisperToMe (talk) 23:14, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Is Mount Houston in Houston?

I found about this place: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/MM/hrmuq.html

Is it *in* Houston? WhisperToMe (talk) 10:08, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Check this out..looks like it is an unincorporated area within the city limits. [1] Postoak (talk) 00:48, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
If not sure if this is a joke or not! [2] Postoak (talk) 00:57, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Good article review nomination for Gulfton, Houston, Texas

I nominated Gulfton, Houston, Texas as a Wikipedia:Good article candidate. Please check it out to see if it passes muster :) WhisperToMe (talk) 00:11, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

looks good, good luck Postoak (talk) 01:27, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
Okay, User:Somno set a list of things needed to improve the article. (see Talk:Gulfton, Houston, Texas) I have done some of them but I appreciate some help too :) - If anyone wants to make a map, he or she is welcome to do so. :) WhisperToMe (talk) 23:46, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
The article failed the GA process because it needs expansion and it needs less one sentence paragraphs. WhisperToMe (talk) 01:13, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Good article review nomination for River Oaks, Houston, Texas

I decided to nominate this one as well. WhisperToMe (talk) 08:53, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Courtlandt Place

I found something about that neighborhood: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2006/10/30/newscolumn3.html WhisperToMe (talk) 08:53, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Need picture straightening for Image:WhartonElementarySchoolHouston.JPG on Commons

I would like for someone better at Photoshop than I am to "straighten" Image:WhartonElementarySchoolHouston.JPG - It would be great if that was done :) WhisperToMe (talk) 06:27, 18 May 2008 (UTC)