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Illinois Institute of Technology Project on Accessible Transportation

HOW MIGHT WE…

make public transit more equitable for people with disabilities in the Chicago area?

hello! it’s nice to meet you…

We are a group of graduate students from IIT’s Institute of Design in Bronzeville. We have come to learn about the many challenges that people with disabilities face with accessing public transportation of all types in the Chicago area. We want to learn much more, though, and gain a deeper understanding of these problems directly from the people who experience them every day.

We are humbly asking for voluntary participation in our research project, which we have titled Equitable Access to Chicago Public Transit for People with Disabilities. Our goal includes developing a set of recommendations for positive change, which we hope to communicate not only to the Institute of Design, but also directly to CTA and Pace personnel.

This is a fast, seven week project that will include research, analysis, and development of recommendations. We would like to conduct 60-90 minute interviews of each participant to discuss their personal experiences accessing and utilizing modes of public transportation.

Additionally, with the participants’ consent, we would ask to “shadow” them when they are navigating to and using their most commonly used mode of public transportation. This would give us a first hand account of the challenges faced.

If you are interested, please email us jsmyk@id.iit.edu.

Signed,

Sike Liu, Mithila Kedambadi, J. Smyk, Sze Wing Alpha Wong, and Alvin Jin
Master of Design candidates at IIT Institute of Design

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PARATRANSIT TOWN HALL MEETING

Join Progress Center and PACE on November 12

Join PACE Executive Director Rocky Donahue and Progress Center on November 12 for a Paratransit Town Hall Meeting.  The meeting will include a presentation from PACE about new technology designed to improve service, and time for statements and questions from paratransit customers.

When:  Thursday, November 12

Time:  2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Where:  Oak Park Library, 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois  60301

To RSVP and to secure a spot on the program for public comments, contact garnold@progresscil.org

Sign Language Interpreters and Personal Assistants will be at the event. For other accommodation requests, contact garnold@progresscil.org

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Silent Auction — Two Chicago Bears Football Game Tickets, December 5, 2019.

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Image of a Liberty Bell on a white background and black text on white background with information about the Progress Center Liberty Gala

Progress Center’s 2019 Liberty Gala is coming up very soon.  The gala is Thursday, October 24 at 6 p.m.

As part of the Gala, Progress Center will be auctioning off two tickets to the December 5 Chicago Bears Football Game against the Dallas Cowboys.  The game starts at 7:20 p.m. at Soldier Field in Chicago. The tickets are in Section 136, which is near the field at the 50-yard line. The Face Value for one ticket is $238. The opening bid for the tickets is $250.   This Silent Auction is a great opportunity to catch a late season football game featuring the Monsters of the Midway, and to support Progress Center.

 

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Dec 4, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery (17) catches a touchdown pass over Dallas Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr (39) during the second half at Soldier Field. Dallas won 41-28. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports

Though the Silent Auction is part of the 2019 Liberty Gala, Progress Center will be taking bids online leading up to the night of the Gala.  Attendance at the gala in not required.  Bidding is open to everyone.

To place a bid send an email with the bid amount to garnold@progresscil.org

Thank you for your support.

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