<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hello everyone, I recently learned of this new opportunity to provide feedback to the CTA on their projects to improve accessibility throughout the system that are in process.<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sara Luna, <div>She, her, hers.</div><div>Board member, National Federation Of The Blind of Illinois. </div><div>\u201cit is not important to be better than someone else but, to be better than yesterday\u201d</div><div>Dr. <span style="font-size: 17pt;">Jigor\u014d Kano. </span></div><div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Gomez-Fierro, Irma" <IGomez-Fierro@transitchicago.com><br><b>Date:</b> July 16, 2025 at 2:35:44\u202fPM CDT<br><b>To:</b> Barbara Padilla <BPadilla@lcmarchitects.com>, Cyndi Fosco <cyndifosco1019@gmail.com>, "Labbe, Delphine" <dlabbe@uic.edu>, Giselle Nunez <gnunez6@gmail.com>, "jada mercedes thompson." <jadathompson60@gmail.com>, Johnny Gonzalez <johngonzalez@lewisu.edu>, Laura Saltzman <lsaltzman@accessliving.org>, lincoln.douglas.edwards@gmail.com, Milton Lash <iblash@live.com>, Sandra Tello <sftello96@gmail.com>, Sara Luna <sol.sky.luna@gmail.com>, Zoe Lanier <lanier1zb@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> "Stephens, Anna (INT)" <astephens.int@transitchicago.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>CTA Rider Lab</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">CTA recently launched the Ride Lab, which gives a chance to team up with CTA staff and help shape future technology projects. Some benefits to being a member of the program:
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<p class="MsoNormal">As a Rider Lab member, you can:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Test new websites and apps before they launch<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Try out signs and tools that help people get info at stations or stops<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Tell us what works\u2014and what doesn\u2019t\u2014so we can make things easier to use<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Projects come in all sizes. If you\u2019re picked for a longer one, we\u2019ll thank you with a gift card\u2014usually between <b>$25 and $150</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you or someone you know would like to sign up please share the link below for more info.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Link: <span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.transitchicago.com/rider-lab/">https://www.transitchicago.com/rider-lab/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#D31145">Manager, ADA Compliance Programs</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><br>
<b>Chicago Transit Authority</b></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt">312-681-4204</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><br>
<b><span style="color:#0079C1">Mobile</span></b><span style="color:#0079C1"> </span>
773-449-8389<br>
<b><span style="color:#0079C1">Email</span></b><span style="color:#0079C1"> </span>
<a href="mailto:igomez-fierro@transitchicago.com">igomez-fierro@transitchicago.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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CTA Headquarters<br>
567 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60661</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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