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    1. Getting around Detroit without a car is easier than many people think.

      Avoid misleading and false statements. Getting around Detroit takes stamina, hours on end, and is certainly much more difficult than many people think. Edit: delete this absurd false sentence.

    2. and efficiently.

      Avoid misleading and false statements. Detroit by transit is by no measure in relative or absolute terms "efficient." Edit: delete "efficient".

    3. navigating Detroit’s transit options.

      Minimize use of gerunds for readability. Edit: to navigate the array of Detroit transit and transportation.

    4. so check both systems when planning your trip

      Avoid unspecific or unclear advice. "So check both systems when planning your trip" is likely meaningless to anyone who does not already ride SMART and DDOT, and for anyone who uses SMART and DDOT, we'd already know that through our use of Transit app and our rider experience. Edit: delete this tip.

    5. Using

      Be consistent in wording and descriptions. We ride DDOT, we ride the People Mover, and we "use" the QLine? Edit: Replace "Using" with "Ride".

    6. with scheduled trips throughout the day.

      Avoid unnecessary words and description. Any bus service in any country or city, especially that between a city and a major airport, has a schedule! Edit: Delete ", with...day."

    7. provides direct service

      Be consistent in descriptions. What kind of service is DAX? It's bus service, and this description omits that central info. Edit: "provides direct service" to "is direct bus service"

    8. making it

      Avoid misleading or unnecessary words or framing. The D2A2 is the only way to get between Ann Arbor and Detroit without a car, not "one of the easiest ways"! Edit: Delete this entire portion "making...a car."

    9. transit

      Avoid misleading and vague words. Uber and Lyft, and scooters, are not considered "transit" by most people's definition. Edit: replace "transit" with "transportation" or "Additional options to get around Detroit".

    10. shared

      Eliminate unnecessary words. Most people know the scooters are "shared" (and "shared" itself is a misnomer, corporate-speak for "short-term rental"). Edit: delete "shared".

    11. Pay online, with the Transit app, or at the station, and then follow the instructions to pick up a bike at any one of MoGo’s stations.

      Keep sentences short for readability. Divide this long sentence into two sentences. Edit: "Pay online, within the Transit app, or at the station. Then follow the instructions to pick up a bike at any one of MoGo's stations."

    12. with

      Avoid misleading words. "with the Transit app" sounds like you can use the Transit app like you use Apple Pay app. Edit: "within the Transit app".

    13. (Note: The People Mover is currently closed for maintenance. Check the official website for the latest reopening updates.)

      Update for current status. The People Mover has been back up since May 6. Edit: Delete these two sentences.

    14. Ideal

      Avoid normative judgments. What is ideal for one person is not ideal for a different person, or what is ideal for one day is not ideal for a different day. Edit: Replace "Ideal" with "Useful".

    15. -- no fare or passes needed

      Eliminate unnecessary/redundant words for readability, and be consistent in describing services. No pass is needed for the QLine, so don't note it here either. Edit: Delete "-- no fare or passes needed".

    16. -- no fare or passes needed

      Eliminate unnecessary/redundant words for readability, and be consistent in describing services. No pass is needed for the QLine, so don't note it here either. Edit: Delete "-- no fare or passes needed".

    17. completely

      Eliminate unnecessary words especially adverbs for readability. There's no such thing as half-free or a quarter-free! Edit: Delete "completely".

    18. The QLINE runs along Woodward Avenue

      Misleading and not accurate when the QLine runs only 3.3 miles not the full stretch of Woodward. Edit: "runs a short stretch along Woodward Avenue"

    19. main corridor

      Misleading and vague: Woodward is the main corridor past the 3.3 miles of the QLine. Edit: "along 3.3 mile of the city's main corridor"

    20. all Public, Private, Charter school students

      Improve structure by prioritizing the noun before a string of adjectives. Edit: "all students at public, private, and charter schools"

    21. “show their ID to ride for free" anytime

      Omit unnecessary marks to minimize distractions and inadvertently raising doubt of the reader. Edit: remove quotation marks.

    22. pass

      Clarify where in the world does a person buy or receive "a pass"? This info is entirely absent. Edit: "pass you can buy within the Transit app or in the Token app."

    23. apps like the Transit app

      Improve to keep people's options simple. If you're only recommending one app, and that's the most accurate and reliable app, no need to suggest "apps like". Edit: "using the Transit app"

    24. backbone

      Correct for accuracy and precision. DDOT is not the backbone, it's the ONLY public transit that runs beyond 3.3miles of the downtown. Edit: "primary form" or "primary service"

    25. (Currently closed for repairs, as of April 30)

      Update for current status. Edit: Delete this entire parenthetical bit because the People Mover is reopened since May 6.

    26. running along Woodward Avenue

      Misleading, overly broad, correct for accuracy and precision: Woodward runs 21.5 miles from downtown Detroit to Pontiac, and the QLine runs only 3.3 miles of those 215 miles from downtown Detroit to Grand Blvd. Edit: "A streetcar that runs 3.3 miles along Woodward from downtown to Grand Blvd."