(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — A continuing lawsuit against the city of Chicago says the local government should make intersections safer for people who are blind or have low vision.
The group Disability Rights Advocates announced this week that a federal judge has approved class certification for a 2019 lawsuit against the city and the Chicago Department of Transportation. It says the city has made little progress in equipping intersections with Accessible Pedestrian Signals, known as APS.
There are more than 2,600 intersections in Chicago that have basic “Walk” and “Don’t Walk” signals for sighted pedestrians, but advocates say only about 20 have the enhanced APS.
The devices are "affixed to the pole and basically emits sound and lets the pedestrian know when it's time to cross,” explains Jelena Kolic, senior staff attorney with Disability Rights Advocates.
The city of Chicago released a statement to WBBM saying, “The City does not comment on ongoing litigation.”
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