I did see the Alec Baldwin thing.
I seem to remember a recommendation from my youth about "going against auto traffic was safer because you can see what's coming"
I now think it's pretty stupid --and gets worse as conditions get more crowded.
The other thing I see around these parts is joggers running the wrong direction IN A BIKE LANE! ARRGGGHHHH!
I'd rather get hit from behind and push thrown forward into possibly nothing rather than get hit head on and into a 4,000 pound object
Maybe that is just me!