I do agree that accessibility for the blind should have been considered by the city, although raised surfaces would impact the accessibility of other sidewalk and bike lane users, too (i.e. mobility devices).

This could be one of those situations where every option will impact someone, and the city might have gone with the option that impacts the fewer number of users.

But I should also add that David Lepofsky has a history of being vocally against all forms of micromobility and cycling.