Connects
Be consistent in words and framing. Edit: Bus service that connects Detroit and surrounding suburbs.
Connects
Be consistent in words and framing. Edit: Bus service that connects Detroit and surrounding suburbs.
Operates
Be consistent in words and framing. Edit: City bus that services Detroit.
(Free Streetcar)
Minimize unnecessary/redundant words and descriptions. Edit: delete "free".
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.
and efficiently.
Avoid misleading and false statements. Detroit by transit is by no measure in relative or absolute terms "efficient." Edit: delete "efficient".
navigating Detroit’s transit options.
Minimize use of gerunds for readability. Edit: to navigate the array of Detroit transit and transportation.
simple
Minimize unnecessary/redundant words. Edit: delete "simple".
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.
:
Be consistent in formatting. It looks like this colon is not in bold, while the other colons are in bold. Edit: make colon bold.
operates
Use words that have fewer syllables and are "plain language". Edit: replace "operates" with "runs."
(free to download)
Eliminate unnecessary words and description. Many apps are free to download. Edit: Delete "(free to download)".
As of April 6,
Eliminate unnecessary words and descriptions. Edit: delete "As...6,".
Riding
Mininize gerunds for readability. Edit: replace "Riding" with "Ride".
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".
Here's a breakdown
Use words that are precise, short in syllables, and accurate. Edit: replace "breakdown" to "list".
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."
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"
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."
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".
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".
like
Use precise and accurate wording. Edit: replace "like" with "such as".
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."
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".
a versatile and flexible
Avoid inaccuracy in description. MoGo is neither versatile nor flexible. Edit: "a form of active transportation".
(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.
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".
-- 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".
completely
Eliminate unnecessary/redundant words for readability. Edit: delete "completely".
-- 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".
multiple
Eliminate unnecessary/redundant words for readability. Edit: Delete "multiple" as this is evident from the next words.
completely
Eliminate unnecessary words especially adverbs for readability. There's no such thing as half-free or a quarter-free! Edit: Delete "completely".
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"
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"
when planning
Minimize gerunds for readability. Edit: "when you plan"
)
Hyperlink overhang past parentheses. Edit: Correct so hyperlink is not hanging off past the parentheses.
for traveling
Minimize gerunds for readability. Edit: "to travel"
ideal
Eliminate normative judgments. "Ideal" according to the riders? Doubt it if you ask any riders! Edit: "useful"
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"
“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.
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."
when boarding
Minimize gerunds for readability. Edit" "when you board"
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"
Find your route and stop using
Correct for confusing verbiage as it currently reads "stop using apps..." Edit: "by using"
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"
Riding
Minimize gerunds for readability. Edit: "Ride"
(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.
serving
Minimize gerunds. Edit: "that serves"
running
Minimize gerunds for readability. Edit: "that runs"
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."
free
Unnecessary word: "free" is not essential. Edit: omit "free"
City of Detroit
the City of Detroit