yes, i noticed this earlier this summer too! It's awful. This is the only park where my dogs and I can get good exercise, and we always clean up. I even pick up some of the trash when i see it.

I am also questioning how they can do this, and am going to get in touch with the parks contact person for this park:

1800 Washington Ave.
19th & Washington
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Contact: OKTAVIA CHERRY

http://www.phila.gov/findrec/RecCenterDetails.aspx?ID=721

It sure doesn't sound right. Funny, it's "Chew" park! Let's voice!

Contact Phone: 215685659

sorry everyone, it looks like i didn't paste the last number in the contact info below:

Chew

1800 Washington Ave.
19th & Washington
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Contact: OKTAVIA CHERRY
Contact Phone: 2156856596

I question the legality as well. I was chased out of there with my dog by a six year old child telling me dogs are banned from the park. Crazy!

really!? wow. I'm really curious about this now. There's no real dog park in the newbold or point breeze area, and this is a city-run park after all. I always clean up after my dogs, and without a car this is the closest decent park. It's not even busy most of the time!

I'm going to call myself on monday and see what the deal is. >B[

I have written a letter to the Department of Parks and RECREATION and called them when I origionally posted this. The "banner" that reads "no dogs allowed" has no Phila ordinanca code on it or look like it was issues by the city of Philadelphia. Lets keep on this one.

Hi Tom, Jack, Kel, Ibel and anyone else who's affected by the no-dogs sign: I write a column about city services for the Daily News, and I'm interested in looking into this. Not sure but it seems to me that this isn't legal, and I think we can get the situation fixed. If you could email me (howl@phillynews.com) or call me at 215-854-5855, I'd like to talk to anyone who's concerned about the situation. Thanks!

Thanks Juliana! I sent you an email earlier, count on me for any help I can offer.

YES! This park used to be a place where my dogs n me would be able to enjoy some green space. its never even busy here. i was surprised to see that sign this summer. where are we supposed to go now?

the director of fairmount parks called yesterday, i'll be trying to get in touch with her tomorrow! She sounded very amicable.

That's great to hear!

I got her voicemail. =\

Saw that this had been voted on so I thought I'd post what we all found out -- dogs aren't allowed on playgrounds, and Chew is a playground.

You can see more info here: www.philly.com/philly/columnists/city_howl/20111109_City_Howl_Help_Desk___PLAY_GROUND_ZERO__WHERE_CAN_DOGS_RUN_.html
And please feel free to contact me if you have more questions.

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