Pedestrians need protection from cyclists, electric scooters on sidewalks

Pedestrians walk along the sidewalk near West Washington Street as the sun sets, near Daley Plaza on March 28, 2023. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Time)

There seems to be a great deal of concern about the safety of cyclists, but how about the pedestrians when a cyclist is on a sidewalk?

Several years ago in the Loop, I was hit by a bike while walking home from work within 50 feet of City Hall. I was on the sidewalk. The cyclist rode off, and the officers in front of City Hall did nothing. My upper abdomen was still black and blue a month later.