Portland Escorts: Complaints Put BMX Park’s Future In Doubt
by escortingportland… It’s going to suck because it’s a positive place for kids to come,” said Brad Tibbet, a BMX rider. “(It) keeps me out of trouble — (I) go out there, dig in the dirt — it’s harmless, you know?”
The controversy is less about bikes and dirt than about trees and houses. One neighbor said she did not mind the terrain park until riders began digging out pits closer to nearby homes.
They’re worried about large trees becoming unstable and falling on houses or cars.
But not all neighbors were concerned Wednesday.
“It’s like two guys with shovels, not a backhoe, so I doubt they’re going to knock a big tree over,” said Christy Hylton, who lives nearby.
The BMX riders fear shutting down the park could open the neighborhood to trouble.
“People going out there to drink and do drugs. (There could be) prostitutes and bum camps. That’s what it has been in the past,” Tibbet said.