This dog parks thing sounds like a good idea, but I have some questions:
Who will be responsible for d** s**t clean up. If the owners, who will
enforce the rule and who will pay for the enforcement?
What nitrogen concentrate resistant plants will be necessary to landscape
the park; what additional costs will be incurred to purchase & maintain
specialized plants?
Will other animals be allowed in the park besides stupid dogs. I don't like
dogs, myself. Can I bring cats, ferrets, an ocelot or two? any other legal
animal to the park? If so, whose breeds get precedent? If I am on a bench
with my cat and a dog which hates cats in brought to the bench by an owner
seeking seating, who gets right of way and , again, who will enforce?
Will special insurance be needed in case my ocelot decides to eat your toy
poodle? Will dog bites man insurance be required?
Will animals in the park be occasionally searched by the authorities for
up-to-date licensure, inoculations? If not and there is an pet-to-pet or
pet-to-human altercation, will absence of proper medical and civic
licensure increase the fines levied against the at fault owner?
What liabilities will the City be saddled with? IF your dobbie eats my
little boy Bobby, who do I sue?
What measures will be taken to ensure that our city's numerous gansta
wannabes don't bring their toy pit bulls to the park to practice on
others' pets? ( Not a joke. The a**holes do that in our neighborhood.) May
owners get gun permits to shoot killer animals and their owners?
Why is it we can provide dog parks for out pets but can't come up with
enough good parks for adults and kids?
Dave Dix
Phillips
Ward 6
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean E. Carlson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: park board and dog parks
> You are absolutely correct about dog parks, the way they build community
> and the overall benefit of dog parks to the City. However, the proposal
> at the corner of 40th and Dupont was frankly a lousy location for a dog
> park. It is too small, too hilly and too hidden from eyes along Dupont
> or 40th.
>
> If a dog park is proposed for the area adjacent the rock garden or
> adjacent the rose garden I'll lend my support. Until that time count me
> in the 50 percent of the neighborhood that opposes a dog park.
>
> Dean E. Carlson
> East Harriet
> Ward 10
>
>
>
> Beth Popalisky wrote:
> >
> > 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
> >
>
