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Equal-Access City? 25 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act

March 18, 2015 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CDT

Free

Karen Tamley, Commissioner, Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities

Greg Polman, Senior Vice President, Chicago Lighthouse

Robin Ann Jones, Project Director, Great Lakes ADA Center

Steve Schlickman, Executive Director, UIC Urban Transportation Center

Wednesday
March 18, 2015
Gallery 400 Lecture Room
400 South Peoria Street, Chicago, IL 60607
12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch provided.

Panelists, Karen Tamley, Commissioner, Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities; Greg Polman, Senior Vice President, Chicago Lighthouse; Robin Ann Jones, Project Director, Great Lakes ADA Center; and Steve Schlickman, Executive Director, UIC Urban Transportation Center, will explain the monumental changes the ADA policies brought about, and have a discussion of some of the short comings that could still be improved.

This event will take place in the Gallery 400 Lecture Room, and lunch will be provided.

For disability accommodations, please contact Christiana Kinder, (312) 996-8700, christia@uic.edu

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Details

Date:
March 18, 2015
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CDT
Cost:
Free
Event Category:

Organizer

Great Cities Institute
Phone:
312.996.8700
Email:
gcities@uic.edu

Venue

Gallery 400 Lecture Room
400 South Peoria Street
Chicago, IL 60607 United States
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Phone:
312.996.6114
Website:
http://gallery400.uic.edu/