[IL-Talk] Audio Pedestrian Signal Consent Decree
Kelly Pierce
kellytalk at gmail.com
Sun Dec 14 23:51:30 UTC 2025
At the recent NFB of Chicago meeting, the consent decree in the audible
pedestrian signal case was mentioned. Below is a copy of the decree. The
court requires the City of Chicago to install APS at 71 percent of
intersections by the end of 2035. Then the court will develop a plan for
what is described as meaningful access for installations until the end of
2040. The city has created a website at chicagoaps.org for blind persons to
request an APS installation or track a request. Be sure to select the menu
display to find all the options.
Section 7(a) requires the City of Chicago to create what the order
identifies as a “APS Community Advisory Committee.” The order states “The
Committee shall include representatives from CDOT (those responsible for
implementing the remedial plan), MOPD, and Chicago’s blind community,
including
organizations that serve the blind community. The Committee should meet
quarterly and provide feedback to City of Chicago on all issues relating to
the remedial plan.”
The court order uses the word “should,” which means the advisory committee
is a required mandate and not optional. The order was entered In May 2025
so the committee should have met twice. Has anyone from the Federation
attended these meetings? If so, who? Has the Federation been formally
invited to be a member of the committee? The NFB of Illinois is an
organization that delivers services to the blind as stated in the court
order and of course represents blind people and their interests. The NFB
has a different perspective toward blind independence than the ACB, whose
members brought the lawsuit.
Something not mentioned yesterday was the free OKO iPhone app that
identifies when the walk signal at an intersection is on and also when the
countdown starts before the walk cycle ends. The app can be used on any
iPhone running iOS 17 or later, meaning all new iPhones from 2018 or later.
This list includes the iPhone XR, XS, SE second generation or later, and
the 11 series or later. OKO is only on iPhone and only traffic lights with
the hand for don’t walk and the walking man for walk can be recognized by
the app. Intersections whose walk signals just display the words walk or
don’t walk cannot be recognized by the app. The app is currently owned and
maintained by *Synapse ITS, a private equity owned transportation
technology company. Synapse ITS owns Polara Enterprises*, a major
manufacturer of Accessible Pedestrian Signals. The app used to be available
only through a paid subscription. Shortley after *Synapse ITS* acquired OKO
in July 2025, the company made the app free without any subscription.
Kelly
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE
BLIND OF METROPOLITAN
CHICAGO, et al.,
Plaintiff,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Intervenor,
Case No. 19 C 6322
Hon. LaShonda A. Hunt
v.
THE CITY OF CHICAGO,
Defendant.
REMEDIAL PLAN ORDER
This matter is before the Court on the parties’ respective motions for
entry of a remedial
plan. (Dkts. 279, 285, 292). The motions are resolved as set forth herein.
I. Background
A. Complaint
On September 23, 2019, Plaintiffs American Council of the Blind of
Metropolitan Chicago
(“ACBMC”), Ann Brash, Maureen Heneghan, and Ray Campbell, on behalf of
themselves and all
others similarly situated, commenced this action against Defendant City of
Chicago 1 by filing a
Complaint alleging, among other things, that City of Chicago violated Title
II of the Americans
with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-34, and Section 504 of
the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973 (“Section 504”), 29 U.S.C. § 794, by failing to equip signalized
street intersections with
accessible pedestrian signals (“APS”). (Dkt. 1). On April 14, 2021, the
Court entered an order
granting Plaintiff-Intervenor United States of America’s unopposed motion
to intervene as a
plaintiff. (Dkt. 77).
The Complaint also named Chicago Department of Transportation (“CDOT”),
Lori Lightfoot, in her official
capacity as Mayor of the City of Chicago, and Thomas Carney, in his
official capacity as Acting Commissioner of the
Chicago Department of Transportation, as Defendants. (Dkt. 1). On March 9,
2020, the Court entered a Memorandum
Opinion and Order granting in part Defendant’s partial motion to dismiss
terminating CDOT, Lightfoot, and Carney
as parties. (Dkt. 43).
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B. Liability Order
On March 31, 2023, the Court 2 entered a Memorandum Opinion and Order,
among other
things, finding City of Chicago liable for violating the ADA and
Rehabilitation Act by failing to
provide meaningful access to its network of pedestrian signals. (Dkt. 248).
C. Remedial Phase
Between July 2023 and February 2024, the parties engaged in supplemental
discovery and
briefing regarding the appropriate remedy. (Dkt. 256). On November 7, 2024,
the Court held a
status hearing during which the parties stated their respective positions
concerning whether the
Court would need to hold an evidentiary hearing to determine the
appropriate remedy. (Dkt. 344).
After considering the partes’ positions, briefs, evidence, and applicable
law, the Court found an
evidentiary hearing unnecessary and issued a proposed remedial plan order
on March 10, 2025
(Dkt. 350). Having reviewed the parties’ joint statement with proposed
revisions to the remedial
plan filed on April 9, 2025 (Dkts. 351, 351-1), and held a hearing on May
28, 2025 to resolve any
remaining issues and consider the recommended independent monitor and
objections thereto (Dkt.
361), the Court finalizes the remedial plan as follows:
II.
General Provisions
A. Governing Law
This Remedial Plan Order is governed by all applicable law, rules, and
regulations,
including Title II of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-34, as amended, Section
504, 29 U.S.C. § 794,
28 C.F.R. Part 35, and 49 C.F.R. Part 27.
B. Applicable Standards
City of Chicago shall install and maintain APS in compliance with the
then-current Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (“MUTCD”) (“then-current” defined to be
the version of the
MUTCD adopted by the State of Illinois at a given time), including all APS
installed and
maintained by third-party contractors.
C. Scope
Subject to the yearly minimum requirements set forth below, City of Chicago
shall install
APS at a minimum of approximately 71% of signalized intersections with
pedestrian signals by
December 31, 2035 (“Phase I”), and at the remaining signalized
intersections with pedestrian
signals but without APS by December 31, 2040 (“Phase II”). Upon the
completion of Phase I, City
of Chicago may file a motion to eliminate or extend Phase II based on a
showing that meaningful
access has been achieved.
This case was reassigned from Judge Bucklo to Judge Hunt on June 2, 2023.
(Dkt. 251).
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D. Priority
City of Chicago shall prioritize the installation of APS at certain
categories of signalized
intersections with pedestrian signals, as set forth below.
E. Discretion
City of Chicago shall have the right to use reasonable and good faith
discretion in
implementing the terms of this Remedial Plan Order including to (i) create
efficiencies in the
design, approval, bidding, and construction of APS installations, (ii)
respond to material and/or
labor shortages, (iii) group similar intersections when placing projects
for bid; (iv) re-prioritize
intersections for construction to respond to delays arising from approvals
issues, underground
utility review issues, redesign issues, and a lack of acceptable bids; and
(v) exercise engineering
judgment and discretion in designing and installing APS to the extent
permitted by the MUTCD.
When City of Chicago exercises “engineering judgment” to deviate from MUTCD
Guidance in a manner provided for by the MUTCD, it shall contemporaneously
document in
writing the reason and support for such engineering judgment and deviation.
In addition, City of
Chicago shall, on at least a monthly basis, provide the Certified
Orientation and Mobility Specialist
(“COMS”), as defined in Section VIII.A.1, infra, with identification of all
instances where
engineering judgment was used to deviate from MUTCD Guidance, with
supporting
documentation, and the COMS shall review, provide feedback, and levy
objections when
appropriate. Should the City and/or the COMS identify conditions where
engineering judgment is
repeatedly exercised, the City shall adopt written procedures and criteria
established by an
engineer and in consultation with the COMS to be applied in the exercise of
such engineering
judgment.
Such discretion may not serve to otherwise excuse the City from
non-compliance with the
requirements of this Order, including those requirements regarding
prioritization and yearly
minimum requirements, as set forth below.
F. Continuing Obligation
To stay in compliance and avoid further violations of the ADA and Section
504, barring
any changed circumstances, the policies set forth in this Remedial Plan
Order shall remain in place
after the completion of Phases I and II, as described below.
III.
Implementation
A. Priority
Within six (6) months, City of Chicago, in consultation with Plaintiffs,
United States, the
Independent Monitor, and the APS Community Advisory Committee, shall
establish a mechanism
that utilizes criteria set forth in the National Cooperative Highway
Research Program (“NCHRP”),
Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practices for APS Location
Selection, and
considers the complexity of intersections, to prioritize the installation
of APS at signalized
intersections with pedestrian signals consistent with the priority
categories set forth below. City of
Chicago is not required to score each individual intersection. For all
intersections that do not fall
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within these priority provisions, City of Chicago has discretion to select
the order of APS
installation to meet its minimum yearly requirements. City of Chicago shall
make reasonable
efforts to install APS equitably across the city.
1. Newly Pedestrian Signalized Intersections.
City of Chicago shall install APS at all newly signalized intersections
(i.e., any time that
an intersection is provided with pedestrian signals that did not previously
have pedestrian signals).
2. Existing Signalized Intersections
City of Chicago shall install APS at all signalized intersections with
pedestrian signals but
without APS based on the following priorities.
a. Public Requests
Within twelve (12) months of the date of this Order, City of Chicago shall
install APS at
all intersections for which there was an outstanding public request to
install APS as of March 9,
2025. Before doing so, City of Chicago shall attempt to confirm that each
such requestor still
desires APS installation to occur (such that City of Chicago does not
prioritize installation where
there is no unique, immediate need, as where the requestor has moved). This
12-month timeframe
is contingent upon City of Chicago’s evaluation of the adequacy of existing
infrastructure at each
intersection to support APS installation without other significant
additional upgrades, including,
but not limited to, full traffic signal modernization (“TSM”) (defined as
the simultaneous
replacement of all or substantially all of the traffic signal
infrastructure at the intersection); in such
cases a 12-month timeframe may be impossible. If the request cannot be
fulfilled within 12 months,
City of Chicago must consult with the COMS to consider ways to minimize the
impact for blind
pedestrians.
City of Chicago shall review and respond to public requests to install APS
at a signalized
intersection with pedestrian signals received during the pendency of this
Remedial Plan Order
within six (6) months of receipt. Where possible to do so, City of Chicago
must install APS at the
intersection within twelve (12) months of receipt of the request. If City
of Chicago believes that
the installation cannot be completed within twelve (12) months of receipt
of the request, it must
install APS at the intersection within twenty-four (24) months of receipt
of the request. This 24-
month timeframe is contingent upon City of Chicago’s evaluation of the
adequacy of existing
infrastructure at each intersection to support APS installation without
other significant additional
upgrades, including, but not limited to, full TSM; in such cases a 24-month
timeframe may be
impossible. If the request cannot be fulfilled within 24 months, City of
Chicago must consult with
the COMS to consider ways to minimize the impact for blind pedestrians.
If City of Chicago receives more than twenty-five (25) requests during a
calendar year, it
may file a motion seeking relief from the requirement to prioritize such
requests exceeding twentyfive
(25) per calendar year if such prioritization would impair meeting the
other targets and goals
set in this Remedial Plan Order.
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b. New Signal Equipment
City of Chicago shall install APS at all signalized intersections with
pedestrian signals that
undergo a TSM, defined as the simultaneous replacement of all or
substantially all of the traffic
signal infrastructure at the intersection.
If City of Chicago modifies a signalized intersection to install exclusive
pedestrian phases
(“EPP”), it shall not begin using or otherwise “turn on” that feature
before the APS at that
intersection are installed and operating.
c. Particularly Dangerous Conditions
Along with public requests, City of Chicago shall first prioritize
installation of APS at all
signalized intersections with pedestrian signals that are equipped with
EPP, mid-block pedestrian
crossings (“MPS”), T-shaped intersections (“TSI”), three or more distinct
streets or have other
complex geometry (as defined to be the 100 most complex intersections in
the City of Chicago’s
Complex Intersection Study, a list of which are attached as Appendix A
hereto). After APS is
installed at all intersections with EPP, MPS, TSI, and those with
intersections of three or more
distinct streets and other complex geometry, City of Chicago must
prioritize installing APS at
intersections with LPI and PTP as early in Phase I as possible.
If there is a public request for APS at an intersection with EPP or leading
pedestrian
intervals (“LPI”), and the request cannot be immediately fulfilled, City of
Chicago must consult
with the COMS to consider ways to minimize the impact for blind pedestrians
until APS are
installed and MUTCD compliant.
d. Public Transportation
City of Chicago shall prioritize signalized intersections with pedestrian
signals within 1/8
mile of public transportation, specifically CTA stations, Metra stations,
PACE stations, bus route
to bus route transfer points, and streets that pass under elevated train
lines.
e. Public Facilities
City of Chicago shall prioritize signalized intersections with pedestrian
signals within 1/8
mile of public facilities such as hospitals, police stations, major
pedestrian attractions (e.g., major
shopping areas, major cultural venues, and educational campuses),
organizations serving people
with visual disabilities and seniors, and government buildings, including
those facilities
specifically listed in Appendix B attached hereto. Should City of Chicago
require assistance
prioritizing within this category, it shall consult with the COMS and the
APS Community
Advisory Committee.
B. Phase I
1. Scope
Subject to the yearly minimum requirements set forth below, City of Chicago
shall install
APS at a minimum of approximately 71% of signalized intersections with
pedestrian signals by
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December 31, 2035. Signalized intersections at which APS is already
installed and are MUTCD
compliant at the time of installation (but not including audio-only APS)
shall count towards this
requirement.
2. Priority
During Phase I, City of Chicago shall install APS pursuant to the Priority
provisions of this
Remedial Plan Order, specifically including intersections subject to public
requests, new signal
equipment, particularly dangerous conditions, public transportation, and
public facilities.
3. Yearly Minimum Requirements
During Phase I, City of Chicago shall install APS on, at minimum, the
following number
of signalized intersections with pedestrian signals. To the extent that
City of Chicago fails to meet
a given year’s total despite having acted in good faith, any
underperformance shall be made up in
the subsequent year. To the extent that City of Chicago exceeds the minimum
requirement in a
given year, the excess may be applied to the following years’ minimum
totals. APS installations
at newly signalized intersections with pedestrian signals shall be counted
in calculating the APS
installations for any given year.
“Year 1” is defined to commence as of the date of the entry of this Order
and last for one
full calendar year.
Year 1:
Year 2:
Year 3:
Year 4:
Year 5:
Year 6:
Year 7:
Year 8:
Year 9:
Year 10:
70 Intersections
110 Intersections
135 Intersections
154 Intersections
185 Intersections
220 Intersections
235 Intersections
245 Intersections
245 Intersections
245 Intersections
4. Meaningful Access
At the completion of Phase I, City of Chicago may file a motion to
eliminate or extend
Phase II based on a showing of meaningful access.
C. Phase II
1. Scope
Subject to the yearly minimum requirements set forth below, City of Chicago
shall install
APS at all remaining signalized intersections with pedestrian signals
without APS by December
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31, 2040, unless that deadline has been eliminated or extended based on a
showing of meaningful
access.
2. Prioritization
During Phase II, City of Chicago shall install APS pursuant to the Priority
provisions of
this Remedial Plan Order, specifically including intersections subject to
public requests, new
signal equipment, public transportation, and public facilities.
3. Yearly Minimum Requirements
During Phase II, City of Chicago shall install APS at signalized
intersections with
pedestrian signals at a rate sufficient to ensure that, when installed at a
consistent rate over five
years, City of Chicago will have equipped all signalized intersections with
pedestrian signals with
APS by the end of Phase II.
IV.
Compliance
To ensure that all APS are installed and maintained in compliance with
MUTCD standards,
City of Chicago shall promptly establish and implement an APS compliance
program that proves
effective at ensuring that APS are installed and maintained in compliance
with the MUTCD and
any succeeding standards, regulations, or changes in the law setting forth
the required
specifications. An effective compliance program in this context is one that
contains at least the
following material elements:
i. An effective, on-site inspection system to assess, at the time of
installation, whether
each APS unit has been installed and programmed in compliance with the
MUTCD;
ii.
iii.
iv.
An annual, post-installation inspection program that is effective to
identify
maintenance and programming issues that arise post-installation and confirm
continued compliance with the MUTCD;
An effective system to solicit, compile, analyze, and generate reports on
complaints
and repair requests made by members of the public with regard to existing
APS
installations; and
An effective system to promptly repair and correct the maintenance and
compliance
issues identified by members of the public and City of Chicago’s own
inspectors.
V. Maintenance
A. Routine Maintenance
City of Chicago shall routinely perform maintenance inspections of all APS
to a degree
and on a schedule not less than what is performed with respect to visually
based pedestrian signals.
City of Chicago shall repair or replace APS that are not functioning as
intended within five (5)
business days after inspection or another reasonable period thereafter if
extenuating circumstances
prevent the repair or replacement from being completed.
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B. Requests for Maintenance or Repair
City of Chicago shall establish a centralized system for members of the
public or City of
Chicago officials or employees to submit a request for maintenance or
repair of an APS device.
City of Chicago shall ensure that requests are logged and accessible to the
public through the APS
website. City of Chicago shall repair or replace APS that are not
functioning as intended within
five (5) business days after a request is submitted or another reasonable
period thereafter if
extenuating circumstances prevent the repair or replacement from being
completed. Extenuating
circumstances may include, without limitation, where major damage has
occurred, where there are
prolonged materials shortages, where there is a report of an over-loud APS
device that does not
implicate safety concerns, or where spoken messages cannot be added or
fixed without technical
assistance. Should City of Chicago determine extenuating circumstances
prevent the repair or
replacement form being completed within five (5) business days, it shall
include that determination
and the reason for the delay within its tracking system accessible on the
APS website.
VI.
Communication
City of Chicago shall regularly maintain and update an accessible APS
website, consistent
with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (“WCAG”) 2.1 Level AA, listing
intersections with
APS, providing contact information of City of Chicago official(s) to
contact regarding APS, and
permitting community members to make public requests for APS installation,
maintenance, or
repair and track the progress of such requests.
On the accessible APS website, City of Chicago shall track each request,
post the request
under a Public Request List for APS within thirty (30) days of the request,
and review and respond
within six (6) months of receipt, giving an approximate timeline of when
the request will be
completed and the relative priority of the requested intersections as
compared to other requested
intersections.
The public must be permitted to submit a request for APS installation in
several ways,
including online, by telephone, and in person at aldermanic offices or the
Mayor’s Office for
People with Disabilities (“MOPD”). City of Chicago shall ensure that all
requests are processed
through a centralized review system.
VII.
Community Involvement
A. APS Community Advisory Committee
City of Chicago shall create and regularly communicate with an APS
Community Advisory
Committee. The Committee shall include representatives from CDOT (those
responsible for
implementing the remedial plan), MOPD, and Chicago’s blind community,
including
organizations that serve the blind community. The Committee should meet
quarterly and provide
feedback to City of Chicago on all issues relating to the remedial plan.
B. Public Requests
City of Chicago shall maintain a program to accept and respond to public
requests for the
installation of APS as described in Section III.A.2.a of this Remedial Plan
Order.
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VIII. Oversight, Monitoring, and Reporting
A. City of Chicago
1. Personnel
City of Chicago must appoint and maintain (1) a single point person within
CDOT
responsible for overseeing implementation of the Remedial Plan Order, and
(2) a single point
person within CDOT responsible for assuring City of Chicago’s comprehensive
pursuit of funding
to support installation of APS.
City of Chicago must also engage a Certified Orientation and Mobility
Specialist
(“COMS”) who has demonstrated experience with and knowledge of the
technical standards for
APS, and is familiar with Chicago, to consult with City of Chicago and
provide expertise on
installation and maintenance of APS, including the reasons MUTCD standards
are critical for the
safety of travelers with vision disabilities.
City of Chicago personnel appointed pursuant to this paragraph must consult
regularly
with the APS Community Advisory Committee and COMS.
2. Reporting
City of Chicago must submit regular reports at least every six (6) months
(or another period
agreeable to the parties) addressing compliance with this Remedial Plan
Order to counsel for
Plaintiffs and United States, the COMS, and the Independent Monitor. Upon
request of the
Independent Monitor for relevant documents or information, City of Chicago
shall promptly
provide such documents and information regarding its compliance with this
Remedial Plan Order.
B. Independent Monitor
1. Selection and Appointment
Plaintiffs, United States, and City of Chicago shall jointly select and
recommend and the
Court shall appoint an Independent Monitor to oversee City of Chicago’s
compliance with this
Remedial Plan Order.
2. Authority
The Monitor shall have the power and right to retain consultants, consult
with City
personnel and COMS, and inspect APS installations. The Independent Monitor
shall have access
to City records and information about City of Chicago’s APS program. The
Independent Monitor
may identify any deficiencies and attempt to resolve them in consultation
with the parties,
including by recommending corrective action. The Independent Monitor shall
report to the Court,
City of Chicago, the Plaintiffs, and the United States to the extent that
they identify material issues
with City of Chicago’s performance under this Remedial Plan Order.
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3. Communication
The Independent Monitor may communicate ex parte with any party and the
COMS.
4. Duties
a. Oversight
The Independent Monitor shall proceed with all reasonable diligence to
oversee City of
Chicago’s compliance with this Remedial Plan order.
b. Reporting
The Monitor shall file with the Court annual written reports regarding City
of Chicago’s
performance under this Remedial Plan Order. Such reports, at a minimum,
must include the
following information:
i. The number of APS installations conducted in the prior twelve (12)
months;
ii.
iii.
iv.
Whether those installations complied with the MUTCD;
Whether installations complied with the prioritization required under the
Remedial
Plan Order;
Whether City of Chicago complied with the Communication, Community
Involvement, and Maintenance provisions of this Remedial Plan Order; and
v. Recommendations for improving implementation of the Remedial Plan Order.
c. Meetings
The Independent Monitor shall meet semiannually with the APS Community
Advisory
Committee, CDOT personnel, and COMS.
5. Fees and Expenses
Independent Monitor shall submit annual budgets and applications for fees
and expenses
for approval. City of Chicago shall pay the Independent Monitor’s
reasonable fees and expenses.
Within thirty (30) days of entry of this Order, counsel for Plaintiffs, the
United States, and City of
Chicago shall submit a joint proposed order setting forth procedures for
approval of the
Independent Monitor’s budgets, fees, and expenses.
6. Term
The Independent Monitor shall serve for a term of five (5) years, subject
to requests for
extension, replacement, or termination.
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IX.
Modification
City of Chicago, Plaintiffs, and/or the United States may seek modification
of this
Remedial Plan Order on any grounds specified in this Remedial Plan Order,
as well as to address
unforeseen circumstances, changing standards governing APS and/or
pedestrian signals, new
technology, and impossibility.
X. Dispute Resolution
If Plaintiffs or the United States believe that City of Chicago has not
complied in any
material respect with this Remedial Plan Order, they shall provide written
notice to all parties and
the Independent Monitor outlining the ways they believe City of Chicago is
in non-compliance.
Following notice of potential non-compliance, the parties must confer in
good faith for a period of
up to 30 days to resolve the dispute, with assistance from the Independent
Monitor. If the parties
are unable to resolve a dispute, any Party may make a motion to the Court
to enforce the Remedial
Plan Order.
XI.
Attorneys’ Fees and Costs
Plaintiffs are deemed to be prevailing parties in this litigation and are
thus entitled to
reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses for work performed in
connection with this
litigation, including those incurred monitoring or enforcing City of
Chicago’s implementation
obligations under the Remedial Plan Order. If Plaintiffs’ counsel and City
of Chicago are unable
to negotiate a mutually agreeable resolution as to attorneys’ fees, costs
and expenses within thirty
(30) days, Plaintiffs’ counsel may move or apply to the Court for an award
of attorneys’ fees, costs
and expenses for the work performed in connection with this litigation or
monitoring.
DATED: May 29, 2025
ENTERED:
LASHONDA A. HUNT
United States District Judge
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APPENDIX A
100 Most Complex Intersections: (i) N. Francisco Avenue, W. Fullerton
Avenue, N. Milwaukee
Avenue, and N. Sacramento Avenue, (ii) N. Southport Avenue, W. Webster
Avenue, and N.
Clybourn Avenue, (iii) N. Sheffield Avenue, W. Willow Street, and N.
Clybourn Avenue, (iv) N.
Canal Street, W. Lake Street, and N. Milwaukee Avenue, (v) N. Halsted
Street, W. North Avenue,
and N. Clybourn Avenue, (vi) N. California Avenue, W. Belmont Avenue, and
N. Elston Avenue,
(vii) N. Western Avenue, W. Diversey Parkway, and N. Elston Avenue, (viii)
Ashland Avenue,
W. Fullerton Avenue, and N. Clybourn Avenue, (ix) N. Ogden Avenue, W.
Randolph Street, and
W. Washington Boulevard, (x) S. Wentworth Avenue, W. Cermak Road, S. Clark
Street, and I90
Feeder Ramp, (xi) S. Narragansett Avenue, W. 55 th Street, and W. Archer
Avenue, (xii) S.
California Avenue, W. 40 th Place, and S. Archer Avenue, (xiii) N. Halsted
Street, W. Fullerton
Avenue, and N. Lincoln Avenue, (xiv) S. South Shore Drive, E. 71 st Street,
S. Exchange Avenue,
and S. Yates Boulevard, (xv) S. Exchange Avenue. E. 79 th Street, E.
Cheltenham Place, (xvi) S.
Exchange Avenue and E 83 rd Street, (xvii) S. Stony Island Avenue, E. 79 th
Street, S. South Chicago
Avenue and I90 Feeder Ramp, (xviii) S. Yates Boulevard, E. 87 th Street,
and S. South Chicago
Avenue, (xix) S. Vincennes Avenue and W. 99 th Street, (xx) N. Damen
Avenue, W. Diversey
Parkway, and N. Clybourn Avenue, (xxi) S. Oakley Avenue, Roosevelt Road,
and W. Ogden
Avenue, (xxii) N. Sacramento Boulevard and W. Grand Avenue, (xxiii) N.
Hoyne Avenue, W.
George Street, and N. Clybourn Avenue, (xxiv) N. Halsted Street, W. Grand
Avenue, and N.
Milwaukee Avenue, (xxv) N. Halsted Street, W. Barry Avenue, and N. Clark
Street, (xxvi) N.
Carpenter Street, N. Milwaukee Avenue, W. Huron Street, and N. Morgan
Street, (xxvii) S.
Avenue Lane, E. 95 th Street, and S. Ewing Avenue, (xxviii) S. Vincennes
Avenue and W. 119 th
Street, (xxix) N. Nagle Avenue, N. Avondale Avenue, and W. Somerset Avenue,
(xxx) N. Lehigh
Avenue, W. Devon Avenue, N. Caldwell Avenue, and N. Central Avenue, (xxxi)
Ashland Avenue,
W. Madison Street, N. Ogden Avenue, and W. Monroe Street, (xxxii) S. Canal
Street, W. 23 rd
Street, and S. Archer Avenue, (xxxiii) S. Ashland Avenue and S. Archer
Avenue, (xxxiv) S. Canal
Street, W. Cermak Road, and S. Grove Street, (xxxv) S. Damen Avenue, W.
Harrison Street, W.
Ogden Avenue, and W. Polk Street, (xxxvi) N. Clark Street, W. Diversey
Parkway, and N.
Broadway, (xxxvii) N. Sheridan Road, W. Diversey Parkway, N. Cannon Drive,
and N. Stockton
Drive, (xxxviii) N. Halsted Street, W. Grace Street, and N. Broadway,
(xxxix) N. Kedzie Avenue,
W. Addison Street, N. Elston Avenue, and N. Sawyer Avenue, (xl) S. Morgan
Street, W. Cermak
Road, and S. Canalport Avenue, (xli) N. Pulaski Road, W. School Street, and
N. Milwaukee
Avenue, (xlii) N. Larrabee Street, W. Webster Avenue, and N. Lincoln
Avenue, (xliii) S. Cottage
Grove Avenue, E. 71 st Street, and S. South Chicago Avenue, (xliv) S. Ellis
Avenue, E. 73 rd Street,
and S. South Chicago Avenue, (xlv) N. Milwaukee Avenue, W. Lawrence Avenue,
W. Higgins
Avenue, and W. Ainslie Street, (xlvi) S. Halsted Street, W. 85 th Street,
and S. Summit Avenue,
(xlvii) N. Central Avenue, W. Foster Avenue, N. Milwaukee Avenue, N.
Northwest Highway, and
W. Farragut Avenue, (xlviii) Cicero Avenue and W. Grand Avenue, (xlix) N.
Kostner Avenue, W.
North Avenue, and W. Grand Avenue, (l) S. Hoyne Avenue, W. 35 th Street,
and S. Archer Avenue,
(li) N. Ashland Avenue, W. Division Street, and N. Milwaukee Avenue, (lii)
S. Martin Luther
King Drive, E. Marquette Road, and S. South Chicago Avenue, (liii) N.
Western Avenue, W.
Armitage Avenue, and N. Milwaukee Avenue, (liv) S. Racine Avenue, W. 14 th
Street, and S. Blue
Island Avenue, (lv) S. Loomis Street, W. 18 th Street, and S. Blue Island
Avenue, (lvi) N. Central
Avenue, W. Higgins Avenue, and W. Edmunds Street, (lvii) S. Princeton
Avenue, W. Cermak
Road, and S. Archer Avenue, (lviii) N. Monticello Avenue, W. Irving Park
Road, and N. Elston
Avenue, (lix) S. Ashland Avenue, W. Cermak Road, and S. Blue Island Avenue,
(lx) S. Rockwell
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Street, W. Pershing Road, and S. Archer Avenue, (lxi) N. Monticello Avenue,
W. Division Street,
W. Grand Avenue, and Central Park Avenue, (lxii) S. Pulaski Road, W. 87 th
Street, and South
West Highway, (lxiii) S. Western Avenue, W. 37 th Place, and S. Archer
Avenue, (lxiv) N.
Rockwell Street, W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, and N. Lincoln Avenue, (lxv) N.
Kenneth Avenue, W.
Lawrence Avenue, and N. Elston Avenue, (lxvi) N. Octavia Avenue, Irving
Park Road, and W.
Forest Preserve Avenue, (lxvii) N. Harlem Avenue and W. Grand Avenue,
(lxviii) S. Pulaski Road,
W. 50 th Street, and S. Archer Avenue, (lxix) S. Martin Luther King Drive
and E. 51 st Street, (lxx) S.
Lawndale Avenue, W. 83 rd Place, and W. Columbus Avenue, (lxxi) N.
Elizabeth Street, W. Grand
Avenue, and N. Ogden Avenue, (lxxii) N. Racine Avenue, W. Cortland Street,
N. Clybourn
Avenue, and W. Armitage Avenue, (lxxiii) S. Sacramento Avenue, W. 42 nd
Street, and S. Archer
Avenue, (lxxiv) N. Harlem Avenue, W. Palatine Avenue, and N. Avondale
Avenue, (lxxv) N.
Kedzie Avenue, W. Walton Street, and W. Grand Avenue, (lxxvi) N. Clark
Street, W. Rosehill
Drive, N. Ashland Avenue, W. Victoria Street, W. Edgewater Avenue, (lxxvii)
N. Clark Street,
W. Peterson Avenue, N. Ridge Avenue, and N. Paulina Street, (lxxviii) S.
Ashland Avenue, W.
111 th Street, and W. Chelsea Place, (lxxix) S. Torrence Avenue and E. 100
th Street, (lxxx) N.
Racine Avenue, W. Erie Street, N. Ogden, and W. Ohio Street, (lxxxi) N.
Paulina Street, W. Adams
Street, and W. Ogden Avenue, (lxxxii) S. Jefferson Street, W. Cermak Road,
and S. Lumber Street,
(lxxxiii) S. Albany Avenue, W. 43 rd Street, and S. Archer Avenue, (lxxxiv)
N. Leclaire Avenue,
W. Armitage Avenue, W. Grand Avenue, and N. Lawler Avenue, (lxxxv) S.
Woodland Avenue,
E. 75 th Street, S. South Chicago Avenue, (lxxxvi) S. Loomis Street, W.
Fuller Street, and S. Archer
Avenue, (lxxxvii) S. Avenue L, E. 100 th Street, and S. Indianapolis
Avenue, (lxxxviii) S. Western
Avenue, W. Pershing Road, and S. Western Boulevard, (lxxxix) South State
Street, E. Marquette
Road, I94 Feeder Ramp, S. Wabash Avenue, (xc) S. Pulaski Road, W. Harrison
Street, W. 5 th
Avenue, and W. Flournoy Street, (xci) N. Austin Avenue, W. Lawrence Avenue,
and N. Mason
Avenue, (xcii) S. Damen Avenue and W. 37 th Street, (xciii) N. Melvina
Avenue, N. Elston Avenue,
N. Milwaukee Avenue, and W. Holbrook Street, (xciv) N. Nagle Avenue, W.
Devon Avenue, and
N. Milwaukee Avenue, (xcv) S. Normal Avenue, W. 18 th Street, S. Canalport
Avenue, S. Clinton
Street, (xcvi) S. Mackinaw Avenue, S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, S. Ewing
Avenue, and S.
Harbor Avenue, (xcvii) S. Wentworth Avenue, W. 73 rd Street, and S.
Vincennes Avenue,
(xcviii) N. Ravenswood Avenue, W. Addison Street, and N. Lincoln Avenue,
(xcix) S. Pulaski
Road, W. Cermak Road, W. Ogden Avenue, and S. Harding Avenue, and (c) N.
Western Avenue,
W. Logan Boulevard, and West Jones Street.
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APPENDIX B
Centers for People with Visual Disabilities: (i) The Chicago Lighthouse at
1850 W Roosevelt
Road, (ii) Second Sense at 65 E Wacker Place, (iii) Friedman Place at 5527
N Maplewood Avenue,
(iv) Access Living at 115 W Chicago Avenue, (v) Equip for Equality at 20
North Michigan
Avenue, (vi) Blind Service Association at 17 N State Street, (vii) Harold
Washington Library
Assistive Resources and Talking Book Center at 400 S State Street, (viii)
Illinois Center for
Rehabilitation and Education-Wood at 1950 W Roosevelt Road, (ix) National
Federation of the
Blind Illinois at 5128 N Oak Park Avenue, (x) JVS Chicago - Disability
Services at 216 W Jackson
Boulevard, (xi) JVS Chicago - Disability Services at 909 W Wilson Avenue,
(xii) JVS Chicago –
Disability Services at 6639 N Kedzie Avenue, and (xiii) UIC Institute on
Disability and Human
Development (IDHD) at 1640 W Roosevelt Road
Senior Centers: (i) Central West Center at 2102 W. Ogden Avenue, (ii)
Northeast (Levy) Senior
Center at 2019 W. Lawrence Avenue, (iii) Northwest (Copernicus) Senior
Center at 3160 N.
Milwaukee Avenue, (iv) Renaissance Court at 78 E. Washington, (v) Southeast
(Atlas) Senior
Center at 1767 E. 79th Street, (vi) Southwest Center at 6117 S. Kedzie
Avenue, (vii) Abbott Park
Satellite Senior Center at 49 East 95th Street, (viii) Auburn Gresham
Satellite Senior Center at
1040 West 79th Street, (ix) Austin Satellite Senior Center at 5071 W.
Congress Parkway, (x)
Chatham Satellite Senior Center at 8300 S. Cottage Grove, (xi) Edgewater
Satellite Senior Center
at 5917 N. Broadway, (xii) Englewood Satellite Senior Center at 653-657
West 63rd Street, (xiii)
Garfield Ridge Satellite Senior Center at 5674B South Archer Avenue, (xiv)
Kelvyn Park Satellite
Senior Center at 2715 N. Cicero Avenue, (xv) North Center Senior Satellite
at 4040 N. Oakley,
(xvi) Norwood Park Senior Satellite at 5801 N. Natoma, (xvii) Pilsen
Satellite Senior Center at
2021 South Morgan, (xviii) Portage Park Satellite Senior Center at 4100
North Long, (xix)
Roseland Satellite Senior Center at 10426 South Michigan Avenue, (xx) South
Chicago Satellite
Center at 9233 South Burley, and (xxi) West Town/Logan Square Satellite
Senior Center at 1615
West Chicago Avenue.
Other: (i) the intersection of E Lower Wacker Drive, N Lakeshore Drive, N
Breakwater Access,
and N Lake Front Drive, (ii) the intersection of E Lake Street and N
Columbus Drive, (iii) the
intersection of S Indiana Avenue and E Roosevelt Road, (iv) the
intersection of W Jackson Street
and S Jefferson Street, (v) the intersection of W Jackson Street and S
Desplaines Street, (vi) the
intersection of W Adams Street and S Desplaines Street, (vii) the
intersection of W Monroe Stret
and S Jefferson Street, (viii) the intersection of W Monroe Street and S
Desplaines Street, (ix) the
intersection of W Monroe Street and S Halsted Street, (x) the intersection
of W Madison Street
and S Jefferson Street, (xi) the intersection of N Halsted Street and W
Erie Street, (xii) the
intersection of W Division Street and N Clybourn Avenue, (xiii) the
intersection of W Division
Street and N Wells Street, (xiv) the intersection of E Division Street and
N Lakeshore Drive, (xv)
the intersection of E Cedar Street, N Rush Street, and N State Street,
(xvi) the intersection of N
Rush Street and E Bellevue Place, (xvii) the intersection of N Rush Street
and E Oak Street, (xviii)
the intersection of N Rush Street and E Walton Place, (xix) the
intersection of Kinzie Street and N
State Street, (xx) the intersection of W Wrightwood Avenue and N Clark
Street, (xxi) the
intersection of N Clark Street and W Wellington Avenue, (xxii) the
intersection of N Clark Street
and N Southport Avenue, (xxiii) the intersection of N Ashland Avenue and W
Berteau Avenue,
(xxiv) the intersection of N Clark Street and W Albion Avenue, and (xxv)
the intersection of N
Clark Street and W North Shore Avenue.
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Centers for People with Visual Disabilities: (i) The Chicago Lighthouse at
1850 W Roosevelt
Road, (ii) Second Sense at 65 E Wacker Place, (iii) Friedman Place at 5527
N Maplewood Avenue,
(iv) Access Living at 115 W Chicago Avenue, (v) Equip for Equality at 20
North Michigan
Avenue, (vi) Blind Service Association at 17 N State Street, (vii) Harold
Washington Library
Assistive Resources and Talking Book Center at 400 S State Street, (viii)
Illinois Center for
Rehabilitation and Education-Wood at 1950 W Roosevelt Road, (ix) National
Federation of the
Blind Illinois at 5128 N Oak Park Avenue, (x) JVS Chicago - Disability
Services at 216 W Jackson
Boulevard, (xi) JVS Chicago - Disability Services at 909 W Wilson Avenue,
(xii) JVS Chicago –
Disability Services at 6639 N Kedzie Avenue, and (xiii) UIC Institute on
Disability and Human
Development (IDHD) at 1640 W Roosevelt Road.
Senior Centers: (i) Central West Center at 2102 W. Ogden Avenue, (ii)
Northeast (Levy) Senior
Center at 2019 W. Lawrence Avenue, (iii) Northwest (Copernicus) Senior
Center at 3160 N.
Milwaukee Avenue, (iv) Renaissance Court at 78 E. Washington, (v) Southeast
(Atlas) Senior
Center at 1767 E. 79th Street, (vi) Southwest Center at 6117 S. Kedzie
Avenue, (vii) Abbott Park
Satellite Senior Center at 49 East 95th Street, (viii) Auburn Gresham
Satellite Senior Center at
1040 West 79th Street, (ix) Austin Satellite Senior Center at 5071 W.
Congress Parkway, (x)
Chatham Satellite Senior Center at 8300 S. Cottage Grove, (xi) Edgewater
Satellite Senior Center
at 5917 N. Broadway, (xii) Englewood Satellite Senior Center at 653-657
West 63rd Street, (xiii)
Garfield Ridge Satellite Senior Center at 5674B South Archer Avenue, (xiv)
Kelvyn Park Satellite
Senior Center at 2715 N. Cicero Avenue, (xv) North Center Senior Satellite
at 4040 N. Oakley,
(xvi) Norwood Park Senior Satellite at 5801 N. Natoma, (xvii) Pilsen
Satellite Senior Center at
2021 South Morgan, (xviii) Portage Park Satellite Senior Center at 4100
North Long, (xix)
Roseland Satellite Senior Center at 10426 South Michigan Avenue, (xx) South
Chicago Satellite
Center at 9233 South Burley, and (xxi) West Town/Logan Square Satellite
Senior Center at 1615
West Chicago Avenue.
Other: (i) the intersection of E Lower Wacker Drive, N Lakeshore Drive, N
Breakwater Access,
and N Lake Front Drive, (ii) the intersection of E Lake Street and N
Columbus Drive, (iii) the
intersection of S Indiana Avenue and E Roosevelt Road, (iv) the
intersection of W Jackson Street
and S Jefferson Street, (v) the intersection of W Jackson Street and S
Desplaines Street, (vi) the
intersection of W Adams Street and S Desplaines Street, (vii) the
intersection of W Monroe Stret
and S Jefferson Street, (viii) the intersection of W Monroe Street and S
Desplaines Street, (ix) the
intersection of W Monroe Street and S Halsted Street, (x) the intersection
of W Madison Street
and S Jefferson Street, (xi) the intersection of N Halsted Street and W
Erie Street, (xii) the
intersection of W Division Street and N Clybourn Avenue, (xiii) the
intersection of W Division
Street and N Wells Street, (xiv) the intersection of E Division Street and
N Lakeshore Drive, (xv)
the intersection of E Cedar Street, N Rush Street, and N State Street,
(xvi) the intersection of N
Rush Street and E Bellevue Place, (xvii) the intersection of N Rush Street
and E Oak Street, (xviii)
the intersection of N Rush Street and E Walton Place, (xix) the
intersection of Kinzie Street and N
State Street, (xx) the intersection of W Wrightwood Avenue and N Clark
Street, (xxi) the
intersection of N Clark Street and W Wellington Avenue, (xxii) the
intersection of N Clark Street
and N Southport Avenue, (xxiii) the intersection of N Ashland Avenue and W
Berteau Avenue,
(xxiv) the intersection of N Clark Street and W Albion Avenue, and (xxv)
the intersection of N
Clark Street and W North Shore Avenue.
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