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The Bostonians behind the noise at Franklin Park
âWhat you see in the news is that weâre being wild and disruptive, but in reality, weâre not doing any harm. Weâre just trying to have fun.â
By Marcela GarcÃa Globe Columnist,Updated May 10, 2021, 4:01 p.m.
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Public dialogue about loud noise at Franklin Park has not included the people enjoying themselves on their bikes.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
City life can be loud. Sometimes itâs a parade of vehicles â mostly dirt bikes and ATVs â cruising in large packs through Roxbury, Hyde Park, and Dorchester, including Circuit Drive, the winding boulevard that cuts through Franklin Park. Itâs a sight to behold, the stream of riders on vehicles roaring along the city roads on the weekends. Someone described it to me as the Boston version of âMad Max,â a post-apocalyptic unruly crowd of misfits with their faces covered.
May 3, 2021
A city councilor and the Franklin Park Coalition will host a virtual community meeting Tuesday night to discuss inappropriate use of dirt bikes and ATVs in the large Boston park.
Councilor Matt O’Malley, who will attend the meeting with other elected officials, told The Boston Herald that loud late-night partying and driving are a “quality of life issue and an obvious public safety issue.” He said that noise complaints ebb and flow but that problems with dirt bikers and ATVs have been “particularly bad lately.”
“We need to make sure we’re striking the right balance where we make sure people can enjoy the park and enjoy it well while recognizing that people live very close by,” O’Malley told the Herald.
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