City sued for alleged ADA violations

Chicago has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to keep sidewalks, crosswalks and curb ramps accessible to people with disabilities, a lawsuit filed against the city alleges.

People who use mobility aids such as wheelchairs and electric scooters are often forced to take circuitous routes or risk traveling in the street with cars and buses because the city’s pedestrian rights of way are flooded, cracked, or otherwise in states of disrepair, the lawsuit alleges.

“Throughout the City of Chicago, public pedestrian rights of way are dilapidated, dangerous, and generally inaccessible to people with mobility disabilities. These barriers are pervasive and prevent people with mobility disabilities from traveling freely and participating in everyday life,” reads the proposed cl