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.
Since the bus stop shut down in April, the 84-year-old said he struggles to get appointments, as the nearest bus stop is now about a half mile away.
"When I was using the bus service, all I had to do is walk out to the front and take the bus," Moore said. "My feet hurt at times, it's difficult to do. It affects me very much."
The walk is all the more difficult when it rains or is very hot, as the path includes going over a bridge and crossing Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard. Moore said he doesn't feel safe doing the walk alone and has had to cancel some appointments because of the transportation barriers.