A bridge, cracked sidewalks, and a traffic-heavy street — this is the path that elderly residents living in a senior home in Southwest Atlanta say they must navigate to get to their new bus stop after MARTA eliminated the stop in front of their building.
LeRon Moore, one of the residents at Berean Village Senior Housing in Mozley Park, said he relies on the MARTA bus system to get to his doctors appointments as he recently went through chemotherapy for cancer. He said his various doctors are located across Fulton County and Clayton County.
Since the bus stop shut down in April, the 84-year-old said he struggles to get to his appointments, as the nearest bus stop is now about a half mile away. Moore and other seniors at the home said the walk isn’t easy for them as many of them have health conditions or mobility issues…