John Greenfield

"Slow motion riders fly the colors of the day...Listen now children, all is not lost.

• CPD releases image of suspect in hammer attack and robbery of man, 30, following argument on Red Line Friday around 7:20 AM near 69th (ABC)

At the Truman College event, Sen. Mike Simmons and Sen Ram Villivalam disputed claims about the transit bill from Republican senators.

• At Milwaukee Complete Streets event in River West, "Johnson calls more Chicago protected bike lanes ‘ultimate goal,’ touts milestone" (Tribune)

One of the many important and/or enjoyable sustainable transportation-related events that happened last weekend (more on that tomorrow) was last Saturday's PARK(ing) Day 2025, organized by the Chicago Growth Project. The event took place on the parking lots of Dovetail Brewery, Belle Plaine and Ravenswood avenues, and Demo Brewery, Berteau and Ravenswood avenues, a mere 0.2 miles away from each other. Dovetail is sandwiched between Metra's Union Pacific North Line and the CTA Brown Line.

• SBC contributor Igor Studenkov: "Metra, Pace won’t make cuts, will raise fares next year as fiscal cliff still looms" (Evanston Roundtable)

• RTA: "What transit riders are telling us: 2025 Customer Satisfaction Survey Results"

These are nerve-wracking days for Chicagoland public transit agencies, workers, riders, and advocates as we teeter on the brink of a $771 million regional transit fiscal cliff next year.

• 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)

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