Talk:Tønsberg
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- "Tønsberg is also known for its toll ring, which was opened in February 2004, against the will of the majority of the citizens. Unlike other toll roads in the world, the motorists in Tønsberg have to pay toll before any new roads are built and before the politicians have decided were the new roads shall go."
While there has been a locally significant controversy about this, I don't think that it is quite notable enough for Wikipedia. Whether or not it is, the last sentence is clearly non-NPOV and probably original research. I doubt that the phenomenon of collecting tolls before the roads are built is unique on a global scale. The paragraph was added by an anonymous user with a Norwegian IP whose only contributions on Wikipedia have been to this article(on this subject and Jahn Teigen)[1]. I suggest that we replace it with something along these lines:
- Tønsberg's toll ring, opened in February 2004 to finance the building and enhancement of roads in the area, has proved very controversial. Opponents of this financing scheme have argued that the tolls should not be collected before the actual projects have been finished.
[edit] Lene Nystrøm (formerly of Aqua)
Im not very good with adding blurbs to articles, but imo there should also be included mention of Lene Nystrøm, formerly the female member of the band Aqua. I know that there is already mention of another musician from this town. Granted, some people may argue the importance of including her, but in my opinion it would be appropriate. Maybe someone with better wiki skills can take a look and insert a line or 2.
