With the recent release of Easy Access Chicago, a comprehensive, 52-page visitor guide for travelers with disabilities, Chicago visitors and residents alike now have even greater access to one of America’s most disability-friendly cities.
The 52-page guide, published by nationally recognized accessible travel nonprofit Open Doors Organization, provides detailed information about Chicago’s accessible offerings, allowing visitors with disabilities to make informed decisions about travel during their stay in the city.
This first-ever resource guide provides a wide variety of visitor offerings throughout Chicago that are accessible and appeal to a range of budgets and tastes.
The Easy Access Chicago guide includes:
-Details of Chicago’s public transportation, inter-city ground transportation, and airports-Descriptions of attractions such as parks, gardens, zoos, recreational areas, museums, theaters, nightclubs and more-Overviews of Chicago’s most accessible neighborhoods -Area and transit maps -Information about the online database of hotel and restaurant options
In addition to the wealth of information in the print publication, much more is available on the book’s Web site, found at easyaccesschicago.org.
“Every location featured in Easy Access Chicago was visited by our trained site inspectors to ensure accessibility,” pointed out Eric Lipp, executive director, Open Doors Organization. In addition, the group worked closely with the Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Chicago Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, and the Chicago Convention and Visitors Bureau to ensure the comprehensiveness of the one-of-a kind resource.
Lipp, who occasionally uses a wheelchair himself, understands how important being able to navigate safely and comfortably around his beloved city is. “Now,” he said, “Chicago has a guide that truly opens the doors for travelers with disabilities to experience all that this great city has to offer.”
The Easy Access Chicago guide is available at Illinois state tourism/information centers, by calling 800-2CONNECT, or by contacting info@opendoorsnfp.org for a free copy.
Want to read more about traveling around Chicago? See Chicago on a Shoestring: Six Free Things to do in the Windy City.
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