Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 40,863
Likes: 3,115
From: Sacramento, California, USA
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur
Asphalt is softer and smoother than concrete so many runners prefer the street to the sidewalk. And pedestrians should travel against traffic rather than with it.
It might be annoying, but in practice it's usually not a big deal. I treat them as any other hazard in the bike lane: look back, put out a hand, and move out of the bike lane until I pass.