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• Driver who killed Anakin Perez, 9, Thursday around 7:40 AM in front of McNair Elementary in Austin, ticketed. Parents want more crossing guards. (Block Club)

"Chicago Transit Hikes: A Guide to Getting Out in Nature without a Car" author Lindsay Welbers spent ten years living in an apartment in the Logan Square community before deciding to move. She describes Logan as a "very, very dense city-type neighborhood” that she felt was connected to nature because of all the nearby green space. For instance, she could walk to the Blue Line under tree canopy the whole way. Then she moved to Jefferson Park, which she says has more of a suburban vibe with "little postage stamp lawns."

• CTA budget town hall meeting tonight, Thursday, September 18, 5:30-7 PM, Truman College, 1145 W. Wilson Ave. in Uptown.

A solid compromise on a challenging problem.

• John discussed efforts to avert the looming Chicagoland transit fiscal cliff with host Dana Koslov (CBS Chicago News)

• "How could the transit 'fiscal cliff' play out in Chicago? Philadelphia cuts offer clues" (Sun-Times)

Last week, the mobility justice nonprofit Equiticity hosted the event "Claiming Our Space: Powering an Equitable Future" with the intention of introducing participants to "the breadth of our vision, mission, philosophies, and work." According to the organization, "Equiticity's 2025 signature event is an immersive, two-day convening designed to center Black, Brown, and Indigenous leadership, celebrate community power, and advance critical conversations and actions."

By Ellen Steinke

"Little Village’s Mexican Independence Day Parade Sees Thousands Take A Stand Against ICE" (Block Club)