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July 16, 2009
South Slope / GH Dog Run
Dear Greenwood Heights/South Slope residents:
Some of your neighbors are working to establish an official dog run in the area alongside the Prospect Expressway between 6th and 7th Avenues. A couple of areas there have been used as dog runs for years, but recently enforcement agents have been ticketing dog owners who use these areas. That’s a $100 fine.
We are working with CB7 and Parks Department representatives to make this happen. An official dog run these days needs to have both water and fencing. We have identified two areas that have fencing but no water, and two areas with water but no fencing. With enough support from the community and CB7, Parks will send an engineer to study the areas and will hopefully pick a specific place to create the dog run.
The details and maps are located here:
http://www.pbase.com/dentontay/dog_run
We are asking our neighbors to sign an on-line petition to show that the dog run has the support of the community. The petition can be found at:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/ghdg
You don’t have to have a dog to believe that a dog run is a good thing for the neighborhood. In fact we even accept signatures from cat owners! A legitimate dog run reduces the number of people who unleash their dogs elsewhere as they now have a legal place to exercise their dogs.
While we appreciate everyone’s support, we need people who sign the petition to be from the South Slope/Greenwood Heights nabe.
Thanks!
Comments
Denton, I signed!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at July 16, 2009 12:27 PM
Hey- great. Totally support this. When this goes through, we should also start a push to cover the damn expressway, and reunite the parks on both sides. Imagine how nice that would be...
Posted by: Park Place at July 16, 2009 12:30 PM
P.S.- I'm looking at the proposed sites- I think you need to push hard on P2- those other sites are too small for a dog run, and they are directly next to houses, or a grammar school. Additionally- P3, which is way too small was recently planted over because the city did not want a dog run there.
Posted by: Park Place at July 16, 2009 12:37 PM
Denton,
good call. Makes a lot of sense to put in a dog run there. I walk the dog in the early hours but going over prospect park can be problematic because too many owners have dogs off leash that they can't rapidly control. Dog runs are the way to go in this regard. Good luck.
Posted by: 10thStreetReno at July 16, 2009 1:38 PM
thanks guys. We're looking at multiple sites cuz you never know what Parks will do. In my personal opinion, I like P1 but it is across from a school.
Then again, so is the one on 4th Ave in Park Slope, which is why I asked a friend to take an aerial shot. Everyone seems to be getting along fine!
http://www.pbase.com/dentontay/image/114971749
Posted by: denton at July 16, 2009 1:55 PM
I don't have a dog (or a cat). I had a goldfish, but he died. I do love dogs though! And I love running. And I especially love poop-free streets!
I'll sign! And hopefully I can run with you too!
Posted by: greenwood gal at July 27, 2009 5:40 PM
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