Talk:Columbia, Missouri/Archive 1

message: I've removed: Columbia lies in the Heart of Little Dixie Region of Missouri.  It is a term not used by the inhabitants of the region, and it is also inconsistent with the other Missouri city articles that don't state what region they are in. If anything it is a historical note, as it has little impact on how one locates the city today, for Columbians would use the term Mid-Missouri.  As the opening is already quite full I think its best for the reasons above to remove it. Grey Wanderer | Talk 05:36, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Heart of Little Dixie 

message: Over time the opening paragraph had picked up a lot of random information and become disorganized, I've moved some stuff around and added quite a few sources.  I also created a section for politics because there was a mass of info on it that had just grown over time.  I hope it works for everyone.  Grey Wanderer 10:16, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That doesn't sound NPOV. 12.216.240.130 02:23, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Opening Paragraph 

message: Anyone have a source for the figure of 120,000 seasonal population?  I believe students are included in the census numbers.  Adam 08:12, 24 July 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm deleting this since I can't find anything to support it elsewhere.  Adam 03:06, 30 July 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I grew up there and that is the number I had always heard.  Students are counted as living whereever they actually live, (some times as residents of other states).  They are not all counted as local population.  Dalf | Talk 18:20, 21 August 2005 (UTC)

text: Looking at the Census info for columbia its pretty clear that they do not count students as residents (as subtracting people over 65, people under 18, and people with degrees from the total population gives a number less than the current enroolment at MU).  However it is not clear what % of the students at MU are not local (I suspct the majority of them are local).  The 120k number IS a number that just about anyone living there will give you but I have on more than one occasion tried to verify it with no success.  I suspect the seasonal number is 100k but again I don't have a source so I won't put either number back into the article. Dalf | Talk 18:44, 21 August 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: College students are counted, according to this discussion.  Pertinent info, cited from Census forms: College students living away from home while attending college: Counted where they are living at college and ...the normal form (the one that would go to the other homes of college students) specifically instructs the person who fills out the form not to include students away at college. Polpo 17:44, 27 September 2005 (UTC)

text: It looks like the 120,000 figure is back.  I am removing it as it's pure speculation and most likely false, due to the fact that both resident and nonresident college students are counted in the census.  However, being a student at Mizzou in 2000, I can report that I did not receive a census form. In any case, I am updating the page with an estimated city population from  and MSA population from .
Polpo 20:05, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: As I outline above the census does NOT count all the students as simple math (show above can prove).  However the 120k number (which will be given to you by all residents of the town) does need some sort of source.  I think we should leave some mention of seasonal population form the students but not provide a number as the fact that there is some diffrence is easily sourced. Dalf | Talk 02:10, 12 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Your changes are fine. Dalf | Talk 02:13, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

text: Perhaps I'm not understanding what you mean, but when I make the calculations you suggest above (total pop - under 18s - over 65s - degree holders) I get 37541, which is well in excess of the current enrollment numbers at Mizzou, even though you're double-subtracting degree holders over 65.  I would also dispute the assertion that "all residents of the town" will give you the 120k figure, speaking as a lifelong resident of the town.  ;)  Note also Polpo's link above to the official Census rules (though of course some undercount is always possible with Census numbers).  Adam 00:04, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

text:  I don't know where people are looking but this is OFFICIAL-  college students are counted as living where they are going to college, whether living on campus or in an apartment.  Yes, this causes problems where their parents may list them on forms as living back home, it is a controversy of college students being counted twice while homeless are undercounted. The metropolitan area does NOT include Howard county, ONLY Boone.  Please refer to the census bureau for more information. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 148.78.243.25 (talk) 00:05, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

text:  If a college student lives on campus in a dorm they would not recieve a form since it would be taken care of by the college itself. That could be part of why people think students are not counted.  Very few people as a percentage actually get a form in the mail (in fact NO ONE with only a PO Box gets a form) most are done on a door-to-door basis.  The census bureau counts students as living at where they live at college, this is a fact. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 148.78.243.24 (talk) 10:50, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Seasonal population 

message: The population generally supports progressive causes, examples of this being the recent decriminilization of marijuana and the extensive city recycling programs.  This is in the article, but I never heard anything about this... Wouldn't something this major be well known?  I just want to make sure I'm not missing anything before I take it down, 'cause it looks like a prank to me.  Is it? 147.174.150.24 14:40, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It's for real. See the second and third paragraphs of this article, for example. The ordinance basically decriminalizes medical use of marijuana (at least at the municipal level) and says that anyone caught with less than 35 grams must be tried in municipal court, with a maximum fine of $250. Adam 03:35, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: (That's municipal rather than county(?)/state/federal, part of the idea being that state/federal convictions can result in students losing financial aid, whereas a conviction in municipal court will not -- at least that's how I understand it.) Adam 03:38, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Okay, then I'm going to edit the article slightly to reflect the fact that it isn't all out pot freedom.  147.174.150.24 05:58, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Marijuana 

message: uhm, if anyone thinks we need more pictures of anything in Columbia (especially downtown, i do so love downtown), I can probably take some --Eel 22:05, 21 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I really think we could use some good pictures of the city or MU.  Anyone have any? 147.174.150.24 06:02, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: There are some pictures for ya. Grey Wanderer | Talk 10:21, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, but they've goofed up the formatting for the entire page. 12.216.240.130 13:58, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

text: They may have goofed it up on your screen, but depending on your browser, resolution, and screen size it will look different, making the pictures smaller is fine, but the pano really messes up things where you moved it.  Grey Wanderer | Talk 05:27, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pictures 

message: We've got a progressive psychedelic heavy metal scene? I was not aware of this. In other words, I disagree. Even if I had no idea what Columbia was, I'd doubt that just because it's so specific. Then again, I guess I haven't listened to a LOT of those bands, so perhaps I'm not the most qualified to judge. Opinions? --Eel 01:13, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I would say we have progressive indie and alt scene.  psychedelic...no so much.  I plan at some point to remove the music scene section from the main article and give it its own as part of WikiProject Columbia, Missouri. Grey Wanderer 20:20, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree.  I saw this and thought that it smacked of self-promotion.  The indie scene seems to be the only thing even worth mentioning, since the only acts that tour or play industry showcases seems to be Bald Eagle and The Foundry Field Recordings. Mywhitedevil 06:25, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

text: I went ahead and gave the other notable bands it's own category, I think it looks much better that way. Me5000 05:48, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

text: The criteria for the list just seems to be if the band is local and known locally(I actually haven't heard of most of the bands on the list). So I think you can add any local bands you think are notable. I think it might be best to just get rid of the list, though, and only list bands that are known nationally. Me5000 17:29, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Music Scene 

message: Famous people need to be individuals who are known outside the local area.  I've removed several people who would be unknown outside Columbia (e.g., Hindman, Gervino) and people who should logically appear on the Mizzou page (e.g., the coaches). 12.216.240.130 14:08, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Totally agree on the MU people, but Hindman is on the board of directors for several state-wide organizations, and perhaps the most well-known non-motorized transportation advocate in the state. Grey Wanderer | Talk 08:25, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Famous People 

message: Should these be mentioned: http://blogs.columbiatribune.com/gameover/ and http://www.shortattentiongamer.com/? They are both based in Columbia and I think they both have a lot of fans. I thought video game things like this might be a growing thing in Columbia. Me5000 05:58, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Maybe Slackers deserves a mention too? I wrote up articles for all three, I'm just waiting for some input, since it might be considered advertising. Me5000 17:55, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Game Over isn't just a blog it's a weekly column, and Short Attention Gamer is a podcast and forum. Just to be clear I was proposing they be added to the Columbia article not creating separate articles for them. Me5000 18:26, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Video Games 

message: "The song "Whiskey Bottle," by Uncle Tupelo, is rumored to be about the city of Columbia, as it makes specific reference to a sign which used be displayed on a Columbia tackle shop sign which read "Liquor, Guns, and Ammo." The sign is now displayed at the downtown location of the world-famous Shakespeare's."
This is in the "Popular Music Scene" section, I bolded the important part. Is Shakespeare's really world-famous? I love their pizza and it's pretty well-known in Missouri, but as far as I know outside of Missouri nobody has really heard of it. Me5000 17:41, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Shakespeare's 

message: It says the population is 96,700 as of 2007 with this page  as a source, but I can't find anything about the population there. There is this page for the population as of 2006 .
Then it says the Metropolitan Statistical Area is 153,283 with this as a source , but that seems to be from 2005. With the sentence worded the way it is I think it would be assumed both are for 2007. I found statistics for MSA as of 2006 here . Me5000 18:51, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I guess I didn't really explain why I put this on the talk page. I did a search and 2006 was the most recent population statistics I could find for the city and the MSA. Unless someone has a 2007 source for either I'm going to change it to as of 2006. Me5000 23:11, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Population accuracies 

message: I saw the radio section got deleted because of all the external links, most of these stations have pages on wikipedia we just need to find them. Grey Wanderer | Talk 18:37, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I restored the radio stations on wikipedia (or at least the ones I could find). Here are the ones I couldn't find on wikipedia that were on the list: KBIA, BUZZ, BXR, KOQL (q106.1), KATI, KCLR, KCMQ, KWOS, KSSZ. Me5000 22:18, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Radio 

message: I'm thinking that we should use something different than a photo of Jesse Hall and the Columns for the top photo on this article. I'm having a hard time thinking of a place or image that symbolizes Columbia to me, though. Any ideas? Polpo 00:35, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I always thought an aerial picture would be nice, but there is no way of getting one without flying in a helicopter. If someone had a good picture of downtown, that might work. Me5000 18:59, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Main photo 

message: I added a skyline picture, tell me what you think! I uploaded 3 versions, and of the 3 I found this one to be the best. 
Here are all of the pictures I uploaded:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:CoMoSkyline.jpg 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:CoMoSkyline2.jpg 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:CoMoSkyline3.jpg Me5000 00:31, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Columbia skyline 

message: I've been working on moving the article to FA-status, and we're closer now with recent GA promotion, but I think some specific pics would help out.  I don't have a camera or very good photography skills so if anyone wants to take these here is a list, off the top of my head:
*For the Laws and Government section a pic of city hall(Daniel Boone Building).
:* done -Grey Wanderer | Talk 00:35, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I can take some of these pictures once I get back in town and when the weather is permitting(at least two weeks from now).  I think I might already have a picture of city hall- is that at the opposite end of the street that the columns are on?  Are there columns in front of that building?  Breakyunit (talk) 11:59, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't know if you still need it, but here is a pic of the courthouse: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:CourthouseCoMo.jpg Me5000 (talk) 03:35, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, your pic inspired me to create Boone County Courthouse (Missouri) and I've added it to the Boone County, Missouri page as well. Grey Wanderer | Talk 21:35, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pics that are needed 

message: I was re-reading the article and have thought of some things we could do to perhaps improve the article.
*I think the section on neighborhoods could use some more information about some neighborhoods specifically (maybe the four National Historic Districts within the city: Downtown Columbia, East Campus, Francis Quadrangle, and North Ninth Street).
*Under education, not much information specific to any of the schools.  Perhaps a little bit about what makes the different schools special.  Didn't Hickman win the state football game a few years back?  Are the other schools unique in any way?
*Maybe in the sports section we could talk about the other college athletics that people attend (such as baseball).  Also, are there any non-Mizzou sports in Columbia worth noting?
*It says that "Columbia's hospitals and supporting facilities are a major referral center for the state"- could we be more specific about the role Columbia's health care serves in Missouri?  I think that the University research reactor makes radioactive nuclides used in nuclear medicine in other areas (such as St. Louis), maybe we could mention that.  Also, what sort of trauma center the University hospital is, number of employees, the new orthopedic (I think) center being built.  Seems like there is more to talk about here.
*As for transportation, we don't mention the MKT Railroad depot that is now destroyed. Now that I think about it, maybe this would be better in the History of Columbia, Missouri article, but I thought about it just now.  Maybe say that we used to have trains, but no longer do or something.  Also, maybe mention transportation offered (Doc and Norm?) to and from the St. Louis and Kansas City airports.
*Finally, there is only information about print media and not about radio or television.  Student channels on both should be mentioned I think and maybe relate that to the journalism school or something.  Any magazines centered on or in Columbia?
Its a lot easier to say what needs to be done than it is to actually do it, so I will try to make some of the additions I have suggested in the near future.  I think there is a lot we can do to add to the article.  I am not very keen on grammar and writing style, but perhaps someone who is could assess the article's readability or something.  Breakyunit (talk) 12:21, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I think everything you've said above is probably worth implementing, I'd be happy to copy-edit any additions you make, and I'll try to get started on some myself in a few days.Grey Wanderer | Talk 12:25, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Alright, that sounds great.  I just thought of one other thing that could go under Economy- I was told once that Columbia is a great place to start a restaurant or something about restaurants. I'll have to look into that and find a source, but thought I'd mention it in case it rang any bells.  Breakyunit (talk) 12:28, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

text: Good idea with the Show-Me State Games, Me5000.  I didn't use the article you cited because I found ones that were more recent, but the article you stated might have some useful information about the economic impact of the games.  Is there anything else we could add at the moment to the "Sports" section?  I was thinking about crossing off the items in the list I created above as I/we address them.  Breakyunit (talk) 00:35, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Thinking of ways to improve the article 

message: It would be very much appreciated if everyone did website citations in this format: , here is a guide in case you're not sure what goes in each section. Here is a list of all the citation templates if the reference isn't from a website. Thank you. Me5000 (talk) 16:40, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, the article will be quick failed with all the citations aren't in the same format.Grey Wanderer | Talk 21:10, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

text: Oh, sorry.  I had no idea- I still consider myself relatively new to editing.  Breakyunit (talk) 21:25, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

text: I was wondering how to cite the newly added info under Health Care that says "a physician density that is about 3 times the United States average".  I cited two sources that I got that info from, but that's not the whole story.  One source says how many physicians Columbia has and the other is data on the physician density in the U.S.  There is a third source here that says what the physician density is in the U.S. until 2004.  There is a significant increase from 2004 to 2005 between the sources, so I'm not sure which is correct hence the "about" in the article.  Finally, I just took the amount of physicians in Columbia divided by the population given in this article to find Columbia's physician density- 8.48 physicians per 1000 people.  How can I say all this in an in text citation?  Breakyunit (talk) 23:41, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I have no idea, sorry. I think the people at the help desk will know the answer, though. Me5000 (talk) 18:45, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

text: Yeah, I kept that in mind, but I don't know how dividing two numbers to get a new number then using the new number in an article is "research".  I put the question here, but no responses yet.  --Breakyunit (talk) 02:12, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Note about citations 

message: I'm having some trouble finding the exact statistics in the demography section(I'm not sure that they exist). this source has median household income and per capita income, but nothing about the poverty line or median family income. These sources  and  Have things about the median age, but some of the statistics aren't in the same format as the demography section(the source has ages 15 and younger instead of 18 and 16 to 24 instead of 18 to 24) . So, is the section going to need to be rewritten some what or are there some sources somewhere that I couldn't find? Me5000 (talk) 02:43, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I found another source here that has the median family income people under 18, above 18 , and above 65. It also has the % of the population under the poverty line. I'm going to put these sources into the article(without rewriting for now) and see what's left that isn't sourced afterwords. Me5000 (talk) 03:03, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Demography 

message: I might be wrong, but shouldn't Mid-Missouri be capitalized as it is a proper noun, I was thinking of creating an article for the loosely defined area sometime soon.-Grey Wanderer | Talk 20:31, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, I think its debatable.  If you read WP:MOS here it says sometimes regions are proper nouns.  The question is whether mid-Missouri is of "uncertain proper-noun status".  A google search would make it seem that it is a proper noun because almost all the hits are "Mid-Missouri" but I think they are used as part of the name of those businesses.  I found this site that suggests mid-Missouri should not be capitalized(maybe this one site makes the proper noun status uncertain).  I think it could be argued either way.  I prefer lower case, but I'm not going to make a big deal about it if you disagree.  --Breakyunit (talk) 22:35, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I went ahead and created the article, so its capitalized automatically now. Feel free to change it. Grey Wanderer (talk) 19:46, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mid-Missouri 

message: I removed a malformed FAC template for a nomination that was never submitted to WP:FAC.  Also, per WP:FAC/ar, nominations can be resubmitted once issues raised are addressed.  The article previously failed on January 23, and these are all the changes made since then.  Perhaps an extensive (at least a month) peer review would help get the article in shape for FAC.  SandyGeorgia (Talk) 04:24, 24 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: My bad, I got half way through the nomination process and lost steam. Grey Wanderer (talk) 03:39, 11 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Malformed FAC nom 

message: This article states that COMO is in Missouri's 9th Congressional district, however, that district has been dissolved. The information regarding what Congressional district COMO is in needs to be updated.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.161.216.45 (talk) 03:17, 2 March 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Congressional district 

message: I would love to incorporate a nice accolade from Parade Magazine given recently (15 April 2012) to Columbia, MO, but I just don't know how to go about it. Parade named Columbia "America's Hardest Working Town" () based on "Average hours worked per capita", "Willingness to Work During Personal Time", "Number of Dual-Income Homes", and "Local Employment Rate". What does anyone else think? I would appreciate it if somebody much more able than I could work it in somehow.  KyleECronin (talk) 07:55, 19 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Parade Magazine-"America's Hardest Working Town" 

message: Tasks remaining to be done to attain FA status:
* Expand "Climate" section
* Expand "Economy" section
* Address navigation boxes in "Media" section
* Double check refs for reliability and dead links (I've recently added author data to them)
--Millbrooky (talk) 04:17, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I hope to get to work on this soon...three years later. Grey Wanderer (talk) 03:39, 11 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  FA to do list 

message: I heard a needle scratch when I read: "The economy of the metro area is slightly larger than that of the Bahamas." While it's certainly a fun piece of trivia, it conveys no real information regarding Columbia's economy. Unless the Bahaman economy is used as some sort of universal benchmark (which it isn't), there's no connection. There have got to be other Midwestern American cities that would better serve as a comparison, if such a comparison is necessary at all.PacificBoy 00:36, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Honestly I found that stat in a U.S. Conference of Mayors report and rankings of metro areas compared to countries. I included as to have some sort of comparison of size. But I certainly see your point. Grey Wanderer (talk) 03:24, 11 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Huh? 

message: The Government and Politics section is an exact duplicate of the other article. Therefore I'm proposing that the aforementioned article is merged into the Government and Politics section of this article.
Dobby22 (talk) 22:17, 31 July 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: No opposition to the merger has been raised in seven months, so I have done so.  Elassint Hi 03:01, 2 March 2014 (UTC)
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replies: text: The result of the discussion was “Kept: no valid reason for deletion.” Grey Wanderer (talk) 22:05, 4 February 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  A Commons file used on this page has been nominated for deletion 

message: You could include a section about the food culture in Columbia. I believe it is a large part of the downtown scene. Many restaurants have had a long and interesting history in the city. Berry2205 (talk) 19:42, 6 November 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: That’s a good idea. I picked up a copy of a new book: Iconic Restaurants of Columbia, Missouri. It was published in 2018 and contains quite a bit of original information on Columbia food culture past and present. With that as a source I should be able to come up with something. Any in particular you were thinking of? Grey Wanderer (talk) 22:02, 4 February 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Created :Category:Restaurants in Columbia, Missouri. Grey Wanderer (talk) 07:54, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Suggestion for Improvement  

message: Hi guys. This is a great article and the place sounds great. There's been a broken reference forever, for the NOAA weather data. The current broken name was inserted in 2016 here by  and it was broken even then! I can't imagine why that edit was made. I don't know enough about weather to find a new NOAA source for this city, so can someone else do that? Does  know? — Smuckola(talk) 04:22, 31 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: It is a template transclusion. The issue of avoiding conflicts in reference names (avoiding commonplace names such as NOAA, NCDC, NOWData etc.)  was raised in Sep 2016, I likely had been deluding myself that I had already altered the ref name in the template at the same time. CaradhrasAiguo (leave language) 04:41, 31 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text:  Okay, what template? Where do I learn this incantation for other cities? Specifically, Kansas City, Missouri. The weather links are dead. — Smuckola(talk) 04:55, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

text:  Hi, what's the name? Could I trouble you to fix weather citations on KCMO? thx — Smuckola(talk) 20:11, 17 August 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: If, by fixing, you mean corrupted citations, I don't see any there. CaradhrasAiguo (leave language) 01:54, 19 August 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Broken weather 

message: What city class is Columbia Missouri 97.85.242.219 (talk) 01:56, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Columbia is a home rule/constitutional charter city under Missouri state law. Grey Wanderer (talk) 22:16, 11 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Classification of city 

message: Seen this matter on several news outlets. Was this a school shooting or workplace shooting, and can this be used in the article? Everything from KTVO to CNN covered this. Will look into this as well.Thanks.  🥺😘 Nuclear Sergeant (talk) 09:28, 14 July 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: All I've found happened in Nov. 2021, according to Google.😯 Nuclear Sergeant (talk) 09:34, 14 July 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't think you've got the right city, is it possible you meant Columbia, South Carolina? Grey Wanderer (talk) 22:17, 11 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Shooting....