Mayor Brandon Johnson has reversed course on major policy moves twice in the last few weeks.
In a sense, that’s a welcome development. For his predecessor, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the first instinct when faced with facts she did not favor was to drop her gloves and fight.
Johnson has shown a willingness to change gears, which is appealing in its way. But the need for him to do so twice in as many weeks also is likely a warning that the upfront work he and his staff are doing is not where it needs to be.
The first reversal, involving the establishment of an industrial-scale tent shelter at a park on the South Side, was disastrously handled. On the second, involving public access to City Council meetings, the mayor did better. At least Johnson appears to be learning as he goes.
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