Without being involved in the discussion and yet as a frequent patron of the 700, 600 and 500 blocks of the promenade, I advocate to restore State Street with vehicle traffic.
This will force all forms of transportation to obey traffic laws, keep pedestrians on the sidewalk, improve retail shopping, and increase parking garage revenue significantly.
Currently, kids who ride e-bikes or regular bikes have free rein to do whatever they want throughout the promenade. The wide open areas entice kids to be reckless and disruptive with no enforcement to deter their behavior. Restoring State Street will reduce their riding space. It will force all riders to share the road with vehicle traffic. Enforcement and obeying laws are the answers to this problem.