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There are now two signs on the fence of the playground that say no dogs allowed. The larger fence on Roosevelt park indicates that dogs must be leashed an cites an ordinance. The newer signs on the playground simply say no dogs but cite no ordinance, and I have found no ordinance that outright forbids dogs in the playground. Can someone confirm that the signs were placed by the City and not by a vigilante neighbor?
If they are real, can the City provide a basis for the specific decision, I.e an ordinance or a city council decision?
Thank you.
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Burlington, VT (Verified Official)
Acknowledged Burlington Parks (Verified Official)
SB (Registered User)
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)
Could Parks and Rec elaborate the meaning of the final sentence of their reply. Something that “was submitted” to City Council isn’t a law yet, and in any case the rest of the sentence does not seem to make sense.
The neighborhood is clearly full of dogs. Are there any plans to provide something for them there, ie limited hours for off leash in the fenced in area?
iceu (Registered User)
Megan (Registered User)
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)
Iceu— first of all, that’s not really how city services work. Typically, as needs in a neighborhood change, the city will adapt. Secondly, cities typically make improvements with time. Thirdly, if you follow this thread, you’ll see that forbidding dogs entirely in Little Rosie park is a very recent thing, so you can’t really accuse people of coming into the situation. But mostly, it’s about providing facilities and services that improve the community, similar to bike paths. Might not be used directly by everyone but provide some benefits for the whole.
Megan, I think it’s fairly evident that the neighborhood could use a (small) “dog park.” If you visit the dog park at Starr Farm, you’ll see that the dog owners look after it, poop is not really an issue—people really keep it clean! I find the dog park way better cleaned up than the green belts for instance.
It’s a shame that people not cleaning up would result in spoiling the situation for everyone. I would think there are other solutions than a prohibition, such as providing (like at the dog parks) a dispenser with bags to make it easier. It’s fairly low cost and, similar to providing trash cans, helps encourage people to clean up.
To be clear, I’m pointing out that if dog owners were using Little Rosie that way (due to the location and the fence), that can be seen as indicating a clear call for at least a small dedicated dog park. If there was such an area in Roosevelt park — and I think there is room — it could also potentially have other benefits for the park and the neighborhood.
Megan (Registered User)
Burlington, VT (Verified Official)
Burlington, VT (Verified Official)