Dave & Buster's no fun and games for neighbors

Here is an article from the paper today about people not liking the new place and complaining about the noise etc.  These same people live right next to one of the biggest malls in the city.  However, they complain about this resturant.  I swear people just love to complain as much as they can. 
Engines revving, tires screeching and people shouting have become common late-night sounds outside homes in the neighborhood around 107th Street and Garfield Avenue.



Although just a block off busy Mayfair Road and North Avenue, some homeowners there say the neighborhood has been protected from the heavy traffic heading to the mall and surrounding businesses.



That is, they say, until Dave & Buster's moved in across the street in early March.



Since then, patrons of the popular bar/arcade at 2201 N. Mayfair Road have been parking along the residential streets when the establishment's parking lot is full. And that's creating plenty of headaches for neighbors.



"The quality of life here has dropped dramatically," resident Gay Leigh Mundy said. "Why they put it over here, I don't know."
Walking her dog on a recent morning, Mundy found broken glass and trash in the street, and had to sidestep a few puddles of vomit, she said.




Some Dave & Buster's customers can be heard shouting and yelling obscenities as they head back to their cars, said Block Watch captain Laura Goeckerman, who has been fielding complaints from residents.



"This is a very quiet neighborhood - or at least it was," she said.



Beyond the nuisance aspect, residents also are worried about the safety of the customers and others in the neighborhood. Specifically, Goeckerman has noticed drivers speeding and failing to stop when they leave the neighborhood. She's worried some may be driving drunk after they leave the establishment.



Mundy added that people are putting their lives at risk trying to get to Dave & Buster's.



"I just watched two dozen people running across (Mayfair Road)," she said Friday night.



Resident Douglas Cox was not excited when he heard the business was going to open so close to his home, but he didn't share his concerns with city officials. That's now his biggest regret, he said.



Cox sees cars start lining up along his block at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. He said he's annoyed that plans for the business didn't include enough parking to accommodate all customers. As a result, his neighborhood has to deal with the overflow.