Sorry, but many localities make it illegal for bicycle on the sidewalk (where they should be doing it). That's why many folks do it.
Laws making that illegal are extra stupid since it's relatively hard to kill a pedestrian with a bicycle but downright easy to kill a cyclist with a car.
> Sorry, but many localities make it illegal for bicycle on the sidewalk (where they should be doing it).
No, they shouldn't. The sidewalk is for pedestrian traffic; that's what the "walk" in the name signifies.
> Laws making that illegal are extra stupid since it's relatively hard to kill a pedestrian with a bicycle
Sidewalks can't handle much bike traffic, are suboptimal for it (which is why purpose-built separated bicycle trails are built like roads, not sidewalks), and are in many places less safe for bicyclists, crossing driveways with less visibility for drivers and bicyclists than is the case with the road proper.
Laws making that illegal are extra stupid since it's relatively hard to kill a pedestrian with a bicycle but downright easy to kill a cyclist with a car.