Members of a disability programming group based in Douglas County say they were threatened and harassed on board the RTD light rail on an outing to Denver. It happened a week ago.
“I started just a group of young adults getting together to socialize, and then it just grew,” said Abby Dew, founder of Abby Dew For You. “We run programs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.”
Dew says the light rail has been a key source of mobility for her group members. She says they often use the light rail to come into Denver for activities since the members don’t drive.
“Spending time in the community, actively practicing what it’s like to be on our own. The light rail can be a big part of that for transportation, since no one in our group can drive. So throughout the summer and on warm days, we often will take the train and kind of practice the life skills involved in that,” Dew said…