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Streetsblog Chicago: Disability Rights Group Is Suing Chicago over Lack of Accessible Pedestrian Signals
Smart Cities World: Lawsuit for City of Chicago over Pedestrian Signal Accessibility
Curbed Chicago: Chicago Makes It Harder for Blind Pedestrians to Cross Streets Safely, Lawsuit Says
CBS2 Chicago: Group Files Lawsuit Against City Over Lack Of Accessible Crosswalk Signals
Blind Pedestrians Sue About Exclusion from Chicago’s Pedestrian Safety Program
Chicago, IL—September 23, 2019—Today, Disability Rights Advocates (“DRA”) and the Proskauer law firm (“Proskauer”) filed a class action lawsuit against the City of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Transportation (“CDOT”) in order to challenge the systemic lack of accessible pedestrian signals at intersections all over the city. The lawsuit, which has been filed … Continue reading “Blind Pedestrians Sue About Exclusion from Chicago’s Pedestrian Safety Program”
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As MTA Updates Astoria Stations, Residents Ask Why There Aren’t More Elevators
Chicago Public Schools Sued for Excluding Students with Disabilities from Their Free Breakfast and Lunch Programs
August 29, 2019 – Chicago, IL – Today, Legal Council for Health Justice (“Legal Council”) and Disability Rights Advocates (“DRA”) filed a class action lawsuit against Chicago Public Schools (“CPS”) challenging CPS’s policy of denying free nutrition programs to students whose disabilities require them to attend non-public schools. The named plaintiff – the guardian … Continue reading “Chicago Public Schools Sued for Excluding Students with Disabilities from Their Free Breakfast and Lunch Programs”
People with Disabilities Charge That Oakland’s Rent Stabilization Program Excludes Them and Must Be Fixed Notwithstanding Costa-Hawkins
August 28, 2019 – Oakland, CA – A class action lawsuit was filed today alleging that people with disabilities are discriminatorily excluded from the protections of Oakland’s rent stabilization program, colloquially known as “rent control.” Oakland’s rent stabilization program provides a majority of the city’s renters with meaningful protection from rapidly rising rents. However, people with … Continue reading “People with Disabilities Charge That Oakland’s Rent Stabilization Program Excludes Them and Must Be Fixed Notwithstanding Costa-Hawkins”
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Philadelphia is violating federal law by failing to provide sidewalks that are easily navigable and safe for people who use wheelchairs and those who are blind, a group of people with disabilities and several organizations allege in a lawsuit filed against the city on Monday.