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[Stephen DeSanto]

I've added a couple large employers (Boeing, Expedia). Someone responded
with a small business (~12 employees), a bagel shop? Should we add that to
the list?

On Sat, Sep 14, 2019 at 12:35 PM Katie Wilson <katie at transitriders.org>
wrote:

> Ok, awesome. I made an instructions document.
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B5vFGCtMp7o_j3pN1aOKinIhwYz9GUn4YPsAsDGtdLI/edit?usp=sharing> Take
> a look and let me know if this all makes sense. This system should allow
> multiple people (Stephen, Tom, me, anyone else) to help with this process.
>
> I’ve already done the entries, with the exception of one where I need to
> ask the person for clarification.
>
> As soon as we start promoting this more intentionally, I think we will get
> a lot more entries!
>
> - Katie
>
> On Sep 14, 2019, at 10:54 AM, Stephen DeSanto <rachidian at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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