This may be a bit of a tangent, but various parts of the city have started small programs to teach kids science, mechanical, and engineering skills based on dirt bike usage:

https://www.npr.org/2021/05/22/998606458/a-baltimore-youth-program-mixes-a-passion-for-dirt-bikes-with-science

Though I agree with you (and Baltimore has tons tons tons more going for it as well such as arts, music, science, medicine, ports and trains), from my perspective, a lot of the denizens of the city, and the surrounding counties, are opposed to their use.