Talk:Sound Transit 3/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Freikorp (talk · contribs) 02:52, 20 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Lead

Wikilink Puget Sound in the lead. Consider linking the counties mentioned in the following sentence.
- Done.
I'd merge the second and third paragraphs in the lead, but up to you
- Expanded the two paragraphs a bit, and I think they work better as standalones.
"The package's projects would open in stages from 2024 to 2041" - So just confirming, no physical work has been undertaken so far? I feel like when work is due to commence (or when it did if it already has) should be explicitly clarified in the lead.
- Added the general timeframe, but the package includes leftovers from the 2008 ballot that will begin construction as early as next year.

Background

The Sound Move wikilink just redirects to Sound Transit, which is already linked.
- Removed the redirect links until I have finished separate articles.
Sounder commuter rail is linked twice
- Removed.

History

"Planning for a third phase of transit expansion began with $82 million in appropriated funding from Sound Transit 2 for "ST3 planning"." - what year did this happen?
- Added year.
sales tax was wikilinked in the above section as well
- Removed.
bus rapid transit is wikilinked twice
- Removed.

Projects

light rail really doesn't need to be wikilinked again.
- Removed.
Sounder commuter rail is wikilinked twice. Consider whether you need to wikilink it again at all, considering it is already linked in the 'Background section'
- Removed the second instance; I think that the projects list can be considered standalone enough to warrant re-linking.
State Route 522 was linked in the above section
- Removed.
Link light rail is wikilinked twice (piped to 'existing system' on the second occasion)
- Removed.

Funding

'Sales tax' doesn't need to be linked again. I've noticed you don't ever link the term 'bonds' (Bond (finance)). It first appears in the History section
- Added link to bonds.

Political suport

You start referring to it as 'ST3' in this section, though not every time. You either need to start using this abbreviation earlier and be consistent with it, or not use it at all.
- Removed.

Criticism

"was compared unfavorably to similar programs in peer cities" - examples would be interesting. In particular, how much have similar projects cost/been estimated to cost?
"was selected to write part of opposing side by Sound Transit" - grammar?
- Rewrote the section.

Results

Tim Eyman is wikilinked in the above section; I don't think you need to do it again so soon
- Removed.

Aftermath

"The agency applied to borrow $2 billion in federal funding" - when did they apply?
- Added date.
Sound Transit 2 doesn't need to be linked again
- Removed.
The link to Sticker shock doesn't go anywhere
- Changed to the Wiktionary entry.
Tim Eyman has already been introduced as a 'controversial conservative activist'. I wouldn't introduce him again as an 'Anti-tax activist'. Perhaps instead say something like: "Tim Eyman, who has previously lobbied against tax ...."
- I don't think it's accurate to stop short; he's well known and described as such in the reference.
"but he reportedly exaggerated his involvement in it" - further detail on this would be of interest.
- It's an ongoing situation (with a lot of dead time between court events), so I've added what I can.

Looks really good overall. Will pass this once issues are addressed. Freikorp (talk) 03:31, 20 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Freikorp: Thanks for picking this up for review. I believe I've fixed everything that you caught. Sounder Bruce 04:07, 20 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Everything looks good. I'm happy to pass this now. Well done. :) Freikorp (talk) 06:03, 20 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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