Talk:Boulevard

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Perhaps this article has gained enough of a global scope to remove the globalize tag. --Jrsnbarn 23:43, 4 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Champs Élysées is a lovely example, but don't we have a picture with less shadow so it will show better on the screen? Jim.henderson (talk) 00:47, 1 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have heard that the word "Boulevard" comes from the Danish word "boldværk" which are the pillars that ships use to more in a harbor. It kind of makes more sense than the origin given in the article. How can I research this further? SorenBeckJensen (talk) 18:40, 20 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The term "Boulevard", while of Dutch origin, is french and its meaning as a type of road was pretty much coined by Haussman. Therefore, I would consider the fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulevard a good place to check its origin. As said there, "boulevard" was the name given to a type of ramparts or city walls. Later those were removed to leave room for large roads alleviating some of the transports issues in cities coining the name to those type of large roads. Jiibrael (talk) 21:26, 29 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

used in about 30 x WP articles; seems most intents are the conventional "boulevard" spelling. can someone uni change them?GinAndChronically (talk) 00:44, 27 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

sp "boulavard" 7xGinAndChronically (talk) 00:48, 27 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

sp "bouelvard" 14xGinAndChronically (talk) 00:54, 27 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The example given is Blackfriars road. The most cursory inspection of this street on streetview will demonstrate that it has *none* of features attributed to boulevards. Nor is the name boulevard. Victoria Embankment, or Park lane could be used as an example if one was needed... but maybe the point is there aren't really any. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Matthewsheffield (talk • contribs) 07:22, 8 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The primary meaning of 'boulevard' in Canadian English is applied to the strip of grass between a street curb and the sidewalk (as opposed to a homeowner's front yard, the swath of land between the sidewalk and a person's front door.) The article should reflect this application of the term. — Muckapedia (talk) 5^e mars 2015 15h52 (−4h)

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In etymologie we should avoid 'probably', 'possibly' etc. There is enough information that is documented and 100% sure. So please just leave it out if it is not sure. 77.169.5.33 (talk) 17:07, 20 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I can back up your statement. My citation from "Etymologisch woordenboek, van Dale Lexicografie, copyright 1989" boulevard [brede straat]<fr.boulevard,evenals eng. bulwark<middelnl.bollewerc,bolwerc(vgl. bolwerk). 77.169.5.33 (talk) 17:19, 20 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]