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			== References ==
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	Virginia Beach.Wiki is a free, community-edited encyclopedia dedicated to Virginia Beach and the surrounding Hampton Roads region. The project aims to serve as the most comprehensive and reliable reference for Virginia Beach's neighborhoods, history, landmarks, culture, businesses, and people — filling a gap that general-purpose encyclopedias such as Wikipedia are not designed to address at the local level. Unlike Wikipedia, which covers topics of broad national or international significance, Virginia Beach.Wiki is specifically scoped to serve residents, researchers, historians, and visitors who want detailed, locally grounded information about the region.		Virginia Beach.Wiki is a free, community-edited encyclopedia dedicated to Virginia Beach and the surrounding Hampton Roads region. The project aims to serve as the most comprehensive and reliable reference for Virginia Beach's neighborhoods, history, landmarks, culture, businesses, and people — filling a gap that general-purpose encyclopedias such as Wikipedia are not designed to address at the local level. Unlike Wikipedia, which covers topics of broad national or international significance, Virginia Beach.Wiki is specifically scoped to serve residents, researchers, historians, and visitors who want detailed, locally grounded information about the region.

	The wiki covers topics within the City of Virginia Beach, which at 497 square miles is one of the largest cities by land area in the contiguous United States, as well as relevant topics in the broader Hampton Roads metropolitan area where they intersect meaningfully with Virginia Beach's history, geography, or civic life.<ref>[https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/communications-info-technology/pages/about-virginia-beach.aspx "About Virginia Beach"], ''City of Virginia Beach'', vbgov.com.</ref> Coverage includes but is not limited to neighborhoods and planning districts, natural features, historical events and eras, municipal government and public institutions, arts and culture, notable residents, and local organizations.		The wiki covers topics within the City of Virginia Beach, which at approximately 497 square miles is one of the largest cities by land area in the contiguous United States, as well as relevant topics in the broader Hampton Roads metropolitan area where they intersect meaningfully with Virginia Beach's history, geography, or civic life.<ref>[https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/communications-info-technology/pages/about-virginia-beach.aspx "About Virginia Beach"], ''City of Virginia Beach'', vbgov.com.</ref><ref>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/virginiab eachcityvirginia/LND110220 "Virginia Beach city, Virginia — QuickFacts"], ''U.S. Census Bureau'', census.gov.</ref> Coverage includes but is not limited to neighborhoods and planning districts, natural features, historical events and eras, municipal government and public institutions, arts and culture, notable residents, and local organizations.

	== Editorial Standards ==		== Editorial Standards ==
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	All articles on Virginia Beach.Wiki are written to encyclopedic standards. Facts must be sourced from reliable, third-party publications, and citations are required for all factual claims. No promotional content or advertising is permitted anywhere on the wiki. All articles are written from a neutral point of view, presenting information without editorializing or advocacy.		All articles on Virginia Beach.Wiki are written to encyclopedic standards. Facts must be sourced from reliable, third-party publications, and citations are required for all factual claims. No promotional content or advertising is permitted anywhere on the wiki. All articles are written from a neutral point of view, presenting information without editorializing or advocacy.

	Preferred sources include government publications from the City of Virginia Beach and the Commonwealth of Virginia, reporting from regional newspapers of record such as The Virginian-Pilot, and documentation from institutions such as the Virginia Beach Department of Museums and the Library of Virginia. Contributors are encouraged to use primary sources — such as official city records, court documents, and archival materials — wherever they are available and verifiable.		Preferred sources include government publications from the City of Virginia Beach and the Commonwealth of Virginia, reporting from regional newspapers of record such as ''The Virginian-Pilot'', and documentation from institutions such as the Virginia Beach Department of Museums and the Library of Virginia.<ref>[https://www.lva.virginia.gov/ "Library of Virginia — Digital Collections and Research Resources"], ''Library of Virginia'', lva.virginia.gov.</ref> Contributors are encouraged to use primary sources — such as official city records, court documents, and archival materials — wherever they are available and verifiable.

	Articles that do not meet sourcing standards may be tagged for citation needed or flagged for review by the editorial community. Editors are expected to resolve sourcing issues in good faith rather than simply removing content.		Articles that do not meet sourcing standards may be tagged for citation needed or flagged for review by the editorial community. Editors are expected to resolve sourcing issues in good faith rather than simply removing content. The wiki also maintains policies governing articles about living persons, requiring that such articles be written with particular care, relying strictly on published sources and avoiding unverified claims that could cause harm. Editors who have a conflict of interest with respect to a subject — for example, writing about a business they own or an organization they lead — are expected to disclose that relationship on the relevant article's Talk page and are encouraged to propose changes rather than make them directly.

			Image and media files uploaded to Virginia Beach.Wiki must be accompanied by clear licensing information. The wiki accepts files released under Creative Commons licenses, images in the public domain, and files for which the contributor holds the copyright and consents to free reuse. Uploaders are responsible for verifying that media does not infringe on third-party copyrights before submission.

	== How to Contribute ==		== How to Contribute ==
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	Virginia Beach.Wiki is a community project, and contributions from residents, historians, and subject-matter experts are welcomed and encouraged. Anyone with knowledge of Virginia Beach — whether a lifelong resident, a researcher, or a community organization — can help improve the wiki by creating new articles, expanding existing ones, correcting factual errors, or adding citations to unsourced claims.		Virginia Beach.Wiki is a community project, and contributions from residents, historians, and subject-matter experts are welcomed and encouraged. Anyone with knowledge of Virginia Beach — whether a lifelong resident, a researcher, or a community organization — can help improve the wiki by creating new articles, expanding existing ones, correcting factual errors, or adding citations to unsourced claims.

	To get started, create a free account using the registration link at the top of any page. ~~New~~ contributors are encouraged to begin by improving existing articles before creating new ones, as this helps build familiarity with the wiki's editorial standards and formatting conventions. If you are unsure whether a topic falls within the wiki's scope, the Talk page of a relevant article or the Contact section below is the appropriate place to raise the question.		To get started, create a free account using the registration link at the top of any page. Once registered, new contributors are encouraged to begin by improving existing articles before creating new ones, as this helps build familiarity with the wiki's editorial standards and formatting conventions. The wiki's style guide, accessible from the Help section, outlines formatting expectations for article structure, citation style, and the use of categories and templates. If you are unsure whether a topic falls within the wiki's scope, the Talk page of a relevant article or the Contact section below is the appropriate place to raise the question.

			Contributors who wish to create a new article should first confirm that the subject is directly relevant to Virginia Beach or the Hampton Roads region and that sufficient sourcing exists to support an encyclopedic entry. Stub articles supported by at least one reliable citation are preferable to unsourced articles, which may be flagged or removed pending sourcing. The wiki's editorial community is available to assist new contributors through Talk pages and the wiki's internal discussion forums.

	Vandalism, spam, and promotional editing are not tolerated and will result in account suspension. Disputes over article content should be resolved through article Talk pages and, if necessary, escalated through the wiki's editorial review process.		Vandalism, spam, and promotional editing are not tolerated and will result in account suspension. Disputes over article content should be resolved through article Talk pages and, if necessary, escalated through the wiki's editorial review process.

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	== About Virginia Beach.Wiki ==		== About Virginia Beach.Wiki ==

	Virginia Beach.Wiki is a free, community-edited encyclopedia dedicated to Virginia Beach and the surrounding region. ~~Our goal is~~ to be the most comprehensive and reliable reference for Virginia Beach's neighborhoods, history, landmarks, culture, and people.		Virginia Beach.Wiki is a free, community-edited encyclopedia dedicated to Virginia Beach and the surrounding Hampton Roads region. The project aims to serve as the most comprehensive and reliable reference for Virginia Beach's neighborhoods, history, landmarks, culture, businesses, and people — filling a gap that general-purpose encyclopedias such as Wikipedia are not designed to address at the local level. Unlike Wikipedia, which covers topics of broad national or international significance, Virginia Beach.Wiki is specifically scoped to serve residents, researchers, historians, and visitors who want detailed, locally grounded information about the region.

			The wiki covers topics within the City of Virginia Beach, which at 497 square miles is one of the largest cities by land area in the contiguous United States, as well as relevant topics in the broader Hampton Roads metropolitan area where they intersect meaningfully with Virginia Beach's history, geography, or civic life.<ref>[https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/communications-info-technology/pages/about-virginia-beach.aspx "About Virginia Beach"], ''City of Virginia Beach'', vbgov.com.</ref> Coverage includes but is not limited to neighborhoods and planning districts, natural features, historical events and eras, municipal government and public institutions, arts and culture, notable residents, and local organizations.

	== Editorial Standards ==		== Editorial Standards ==

	All articles on Virginia Beach.Wiki are written to encyclopedic standards:		All articles on Virginia Beach.Wiki are written to encyclopedic standards. Facts must be sourced from reliable, third-party publications, and citations are required for all factual claims. No promotional content or advertising is permitted anywhere on the wiki. All articles are written from a neutral point of view, presenting information without editorializing or advocacy.
	* Facts must be sourced from reliable, third-party publications
	* No promotional content or advertising		Preferred sources include government publications from the City of Virginia Beach and the Commonwealth of Virginia, reporting from regional newspapers of record such as The Virginian-Pilot, and documentation from institutions such as the Virginia Beach Department of Museums and the Library of Virginia. Contributors are encouraged to use primary sources — such as official city records, court documents, and archival materials — wherever they are available and verifiable.
	* Neutral point of view ~~on all topics~~
	* Citations required for ~~all~~ factual claims		Articles that do not meet sourcing standards may be tagged for citation needed or flagged for review by the editorial community. Editors are expected to resolve sourcing issues in good faith rather than simply removing content.

			== How to Contribute ==

			Virginia Beach.Wiki is a community project, and contributions from residents, historians, and subject-matter experts are welcomed and encouraged. Anyone with knowledge of Virginia Beach — whether a lifelong resident, a researcher, or a community organization — can help improve the wiki by creating new articles, expanding existing ones, correcting factual errors, or adding citations to unsourced claims.

			To get started, create a free account using the registration link at the top of any page. New contributors are encouraged to begin by improving existing articles before creating new ones, as this helps build familiarity with the wiki's editorial standards and formatting conventions. If you are unsure whether a topic falls within the wiki's scope, the Talk page of a relevant article or the Contact section below is the appropriate place to raise the question.

			Vandalism, spam, and promotional editing are not tolerated and will result in account suspension. Disputes over article content should be resolved through article Talk pages and, if necessary, escalated through the wiki's editorial review process.

			== Policies ==

			Virginia Beach.Wiki's editorial policies are grounded in the same core principles that govern reputable reference works: verifiability, neutrality, and the prohibition of original research. All information published on the wiki must be attributable to a reliable published source. Editors may not publish their own analysis, conclusions, or interpretations, even if those interpretations seem well-supported — the wiki's role is to report what reliable sources say, not to synthesize new arguments.

			The wiki's neutral point of view policy requires that articles represent all significant perspectives on a topic fairly and without bias. This is especially important for topics touching on local politics, development controversies, or community disputes, where strong opinions are common. Articles on such topics should describe the positions of relevant parties accurately and with appropriate attribution, rather than taking sides.

	== Contact ==		== Contact ==

	For questions about content: drew@discoverability.co		For questions about article content, editorial standards, or to report a concern, contact the editorial team at drew@discoverability.co. Community members who wish to request a new article, report vandalism, or raise a question about wiki policy are also encouraged to use this address. Additional discussion about the wiki's direction and policies takes place on the wiki's internal Talk pages, which are accessible to all registered users.

	[[Category:About Virginia Beach.Wiki]]		[[Category:About Virginia Beach.Wiki]]

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== About Virginia Beach.Wiki ==

Virginia Beach.Wiki is a free, community-edited encyclopedia dedicated to Virginia Beach and the surrounding region. Our goal is to be the most comprehensive and reliable reference for Virginia Beach's neighborhoods, history, landmarks, culture, and people.

== Editorial Standards ==

All articles on Virginia Beach.Wiki are written to encyclopedic standards:
* Facts must be sourced from reliable, third-party publications
* No promotional content or advertising
* Neutral point of view on all topics
* Citations required for all factual claims

== Contact ==

For questions about content: drew@discoverability.co

[[Category:About Virginia Beach.Wiki]]