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[Stephen DeSanto]

I can help. Do you have any advice for whether something 'seems legit'? :)

On Thu, Sep 12, 2019 at 12:43 PM Katie Wilson <katie at transitriders.org>
wrote:

> Hey All,
>
> We already have 18 form submissions from people telling us about the
> transit benefits their employers offer. On another thread Jim and I have
> been talking about a protocol for updating the spreadsheet and viz. There
> are two steps:
>
> (A) Review form submissions (which feed into a google spreadsheet that I
> can share) and, if they seem legit, add the relevant information to the
> Master Spreadsheet.
>
> (B) Update the viz with latest information from the Master Spreadsheet.
>
>
> Jim has expressed willingness to take on Step B. Does anyone have capacity
> to take on or help with Step A? In an ideal world we would update every
> day, though if it ends up being every 2-3 days that’s probably not the end
> of the world.
>
> Cheers,
> Katie
>
> On Sep 10, 2019, at 5:22 PM, Stephen DeSanto <rachidian at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Flipping the scale to 'money saved' is a fine idea, though maybe it's fine
> as is. I don't mind the long bars for worst benefits, personally,
> especially as there's a hint: short bars being green and long bars red.
> Just my first impressions. :)
>
> On Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 17:07 Katie Wilson <katie at transitriders.org> wrote:
>
>> Yeah, I get your point about the long v. short bars… I wonder if we could
>> reframe it like, “how much money do you SAVE on a $99/month unlimited
>> transit pass because, your employer is subsidizing transit”?  Then no
>> subsidy would be zero, and full subsidy would be $99. It’s a little weird
>> because this doesn’t necessarily correspond to how much your employer is
>> actually paying… but from the point of view of someone who would otherwise
>> have to pay $99, it makes sense.
>>
>> Good point about location, maybe we should just take that out. Especially
>> since a lot of the employers we care about (starbucks, chain grocery
>> stores) will be in many neighborhoods.
>>
>> I think we can put the art banner on all the pages. Let me see.
>>
>>
>> On Sep 10, 2019, at 4:54 PM, Stephen DeSanto <rachidian at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Wow, this looks so cool. I love the ORCA 4 ALL art.
>>
>> For the "how does your employer compare?" visual, some immediate feedback:
>>
>>    - I found it a little confusing to read the graph at first because
>>    I'm conditioned to think "longer bars means BETTER!", when actually,
>>    shorter is better here. A note to that effect might help?
>>    - I know the list is short now, but I wish I could type to filter by
>>    company name instead of scrolling the list.
>>    - Are we still using "location"? It looks like only a couple places
>>    have location data so far.
>>    - I kinda wish the ORCA 4 ALL art banner was on all the "Learn More"
>>    pages. It's more interesting to me than the solid gray.
>>
>> So sweet. It looks so so good. I'm excited. :)
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 3:58 PM Katie Wilson <katie at transitriders.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey folks,
>>>
>>> In case you have a minute to take a look and provide any feedback:
>>>
>>> https://viola-heptagon-5t5t.squarespace.com
>>> Password: orca2019
>>>
>>> You’ll see a few of the pages still say “content coming soon…”
>>>
>>> Check out the “how does your employer compare?” page. We can keep
>>> refining the visual— see what you think so far.
>>>
>>> Kirk and I are still working on the report— goal now is to release that
>>> by Sept. 20th when we have our first council committee discussion.
>>>
>>> - Katie
>>>
>>> Katie Wilson
>>> General Secretary
>>> Transit Riders Union
>>> https://transitriders.org
>>> 206-781-7204
>>>
>>> *The Transit Riders Union is a democratic organization of working and
>>> poor **people, including students, seniors, and people with
>>> disabilities, taking control over our own lives, and building up the power
>>> we **need to change society for the good of humanity and of the planet.
>>> We will **fight to preserve, expand, and improve the public
>>> transportation system in **Seattle and beyond, so that every human
>>> being has access to safe, **affordable, and reliable public transit.*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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