The Mt. Carmel City Council has chosen not to take any action regarding a request from a West 5th Street resident to ban bicycles from city sidewalks. City Clerk Rudy Witsman told the council this week that the request resulted after an elderly woman was nearly knocked down by two children on bikes. But commissioners agreed that forcing all bicycles, even those ridden by young children, would pose even more safety problems. Mayor Joe Judge said a sidewalk ban would force bicyclists onto busy streets including College Drive. Commissioner Tom Meeks said everything can’t be fixed by City Hall.