I am glad that you like dogs Sheldon. And I agree that we are far more
blessed with green space than San Franscisco. However, building a fence
around one's personal yard, and staying in one's personal space does not
really afford one the opportunity to commune with one's neighbors the way a
dog park does. This project builds community. Building community deters
crime. This is a legitimate recreational activity for both dogs and their
owners. The project is approved, the funds are there, so where are the
parks?
Beth Popalisky
East Harriet Farmstead
From: Sheldon Mains <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: re: park board and dog parks
>Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 19:33:42 -0500
>
>Before I start my rant, let me say I like dogs, we have three dogs, and
>live on a small lot in Seward. We've had a variety of dogs, including a
>Field Irish Setter who needed A LOT OF Exercise.
>
>Why do we need leash free parks?? This is a movement that started in San
>Francisco. In San Francisco, there's a reason for leash free parks--VERY
>small lots and a long drive to get out of the metro Here we don't have that
>problem. If you want a dog that requires a lot of exercise, build a fence
>around your yard, drive out to the country to let the dog run . If you are
>renting or in an apartment, and don't want to take the time to drive to
>where you can let your dog run, you owe it to the dog to not have it as a
>pet.
>
> >Last night�s WCCO piece on the delayed openings of the dog parks in
> >Minneapolis is one more example of how the current system does not work.
> >The park board was allotted $100,000 to open these sites in 2000.
>M-ROMP,
> >the group supposedly working in partnership with the Park Board on this
> >project, has been treated more like adversaries than like partners, has
>
> >.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>
>sheldon mains, seward neighborhood, minneapolis
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>the shameless agitator in the electronic town square
>
>
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