Jon Keller at MassterList thinks Mayor Wu was right to overrule the overzealous bureaucrats in the street department: 

Wu should be praised, not vilified, for doing what elected leaders should (but often do not) do – recognizing a mistake, and taking responsibility for fixing it. “I feel lucky and blessed every day to represent a community that is among the most opinionated and involved in the entire world,” said Wu in a brief interview with MASSterList. “We get the best outcomes when we can hear people’s feedback and incorporate that into what we try to do.” 

Part I is here. I admit: I was initially a vilifier. But I can recognize a mistake too (very grudgingly).