With Atlanta's newly-minted Mercedes-Benz Stadium as a backdrop, attorneys representing a potential class of disabled city residents contended that the city's infrastructure is so poorly maintained that it violates federal laws requiring accessibility to public venues. Decatur attorney James Radford and Atlanta attorney Andrew Coffman of Parks, Chesin & Walbert announced Monday that they have sued the city in federal court in Atlanta for reneging on a 2009 settlement agreement with the U.S. Justice Department that required millions of dollars of improvements to the city's dilapidated sidewalks. On Monday, a city spokesman said the city “ is committed to making its facilities, including streets and sidewalks, fully accessible and available for use by all its citizens and visitors.” The emailed statement also asserted the city is not in violation of the 2009 agreement. “The City continues to address the identified needs and to cooperate with the DOJ by reporting its progress on an annual basis,” the statement said. “This activity remains a priority for the City, as it will continue to make these improvements in the most fiscally responsible and prudent manner possible.” Radford's is not the first lawsuit against a city over deteriorated sidewalk infrastructure. In 2015, the city of Los Angeles settled a similar lawsuit by agreeing to spend $1.3 billion over 30 years to upgrade sidewalk infrastructure and make it handicapped-accessible. Earlier this year, Portland, Oregon, settled a suit against the city by promising to spend $113 million over 12 years to make similar repairs. The city currently has under construction a $23 million, 700-foot spiraled pedestrian bridge with decorative translucent “snakeskin” to channel people from the Vine City MARTA station to the $1.5 billion stadium.