Dear City Council and City Managers,
I am writing in regard to the State Street “pedestrian mall.” Pedestrian being the key word here — it means on foot! I am really bothered by the new bike rules, horrid green paint, and density created. And with no public input!
I live downtown, and it is now difficult to go on State Street if you want to socially distance and not be near unmasked people. Most pedestrians are masked. The same cannot be said for bike riders, who are approximately 15-20 percent masked. Bikes whiz through. There is not enough room to walk and avoid those unmasked with a 10-foot-ish swath of green space nixed from the walking option.