The sidewalk chalk will wash away quickly.

Too bad.....then that dope will be back riding his bike on the sidewalk again.

Sammi: Please see http://www.seeclickfix.com/issues/44725-bike-riding-on-the-sidewalk for a discussion of that issue.

You should move to my neighborhood, sidewalk chalk would be your last concern. I guess all things are relative.

Hey Mark.......looks as though this continues to be an issue, and will likely not be resolved easily, because there are obnoxious rule-ignoring "all about me" motorists and bike riders, and let's add the illegal ATV and dirt bike riders.
Lawlessness rules, unfortunately, and people get injured and killed because of it.
Riding bikes on the sidewalk may be safer for the rider, but it's not safer for pedestrians.
It's a conundrum.

Is it ok that I love the trend of creating a seeclickfix issue and then reporting yourself or your alter self?

Related to riding bikes on Sidewalks:

Three weeks ago I saw a friend lecturing a bike rider regarding sidewalk riding. I chatted with him after as he was a bit shaken and explained that the police do give tickets for it. Two weeks ago the same guy rode up to me and told me that he asked a police officer and that I had been misinformed. Apparently the NHPD are not enforcing this policy anymore as it was only a tactic to be able to search potential criminals. All of word of mouth but sounds pretty in-line with my understanding.

All that said, I wish more people would bike in the street.

And its totally legal to write on the sidewalk in chalk. Now I'm done. :)

Ben........the New Haven cops must be misinformed then, because it is ILLEGAL to ride a bicycle on the sidewalk.
Common sense, and illegal, period, amen.
Maybe the cops simply don't care about enforcement, but it's dangerous for pedestrians.

I would agree that defacing the sidewalk with chalk is not a major offense, but it is likely not legal, either. That is public property.