My park's new dog-free zones are splitting our community | Unspoken Common Ground

Ruby Hart · 2026-02-24T15:30:44.340151+00:00

The city added dog-free areas to our local park last month. Everyone acts like it's a great move for families, but I've seen regular dog walkers avoid the park now. My neighbor, an elderly man, told me he feels unwelcome there. Isn't it wrong to make one group leave to help another?

reese_robinson7mo ago

Actually, sections let everyone enjoy the park fairly.

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the_beth7mo ago

Seen this, @reese_robinson's zones need shared hours so no one feels unwelcome.

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pipermason7mo ago

My neighbor Mr. Peterson used to sit by the pond every morning, but he stopped after the signs went up. I mean, making whole sections off limits just pushes people out instead of fixing the real problem, which is a few bad owners. Now it feels like the park is for some people and not others, which kinda defeats the whole point of a public space.

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