As someone who is in the park every day, I have to say the neighbors have become a bit of a nuisance. They've made many dogs (and their owners) miserable by outlawing swimming and playing and being off leash. Soon enough the geese will be expelled due to their squawking and hooting. Making the park the exclusive playground of the immediate neighbors is not acceptable. The park is a shared, public space. When you live by a busy street, you expect noise. When you live by a busy park, expect noise! And dogs, and geese, and picnics and...
It's really subjective. I personally live very close to the park and I don't have any complaints about the noise or anything going on. It's completely fine by me. However, I also understand why some people may have a different stance. You're right though, it's a tricky situation.
As someone who is in the park every day, I have to say the neighbors have become a bit of a nuisance. They've made many dogs (and their owners) miserable by outlawing swimming and playing and being off leash. Soon enough the geese will be expelled due to their squawking and hooting. Making the park the exclusive playground of the immediate neighbors is not acceptable. The park is a shared, public space. When you live by a busy street, you expect noise. When you live by a busy park, expect noise! And dogs, and geese, and picnics and...
It's really subjective. I personally live very close to the park and I don't have any complaints about the noise or anything going on. It's completely fine by me. However, I also understand why some people may have a different stance. You're right though, it's a tricky situation.