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Uptown residents tell CTA ADA committee missing bus stop forces long walks for seniors and people with disabilities
Summary
A resident delegation told the Chicago Transit Authority ADA advisory committee that a southbound Route 36 stop at Montrose and Broadway removed six years ago forces many Uptown seniors and people with disabilities to walk about 1,000 feet to reach their building. CTA staff said they would investigate and follow up with the speaker.
Petros, a resident of an Uptown apartment building, told the Chicago Transit Authority ADA Advisory Committee that CTA removed the southbound Route 36 bus stop at Montrose and Broadway about six years ago and that the change has forced many residents — including a large number of seniors and people who rely on canes or walkers — to walk roughly 1,000 feet to reach their homes instead of the roughly 200 feet they had before.
The residents formed a committee in October and gathered more than 100 signatures and endorsements from 17…
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