I'll also add that Seattle had some renegade sidewalks put in by residents as well. The city replied with a statement about paint being the main reason. Anti slip, reflection, ADA requirements to get to the crosswalk, and bicycles/motorcycle considerations being the main reasons to remove them. Seattle did come back through and put in a crosswalk but it took resident action to get the city to do something about it.
Riding both motorcycles and bicycles I don't want my tire washing out taking a turn or stopping only to find out the city never put that in.
Oh it looks like they bought him some office space 5 minutes from his house so he can also say he commutes to the office now. Exclusive badge access, so it's not a remote site available to anyone else.