rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/east-lakeview-neighbors-for-a-real-dog-park?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-east-lakeview-neighbors-for-a-real-dog-park' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Lakeview Dog Park https://actionnetwork.org/groups/lakeview-neighbors-for-a-real-dog-park https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/share_options/facebook_images/000/120/804/original/doggy.JPG There are a lot of dogs in our neighborhood! Leave your home and you will pass several dog walkers within any given block. Walk on the lakefront and dogs are everywhere, often running off-leash. At the corner of Belmont Harbor, there is a small dog beach. But this area is not only insufficient in size to accommodate the incredible number of dogs in east Lakeview, it is also filthy. Due to its location, chemical residues from the harbored boats create a slick on the surface and trash piles up. In addition, the ramp is often submerged. Its simple. Anyone can readily observe that East Lakeview has more than enough dogs to justify a real dog park. Here are some of the benefits: Dogs could go off-leash while staying safe while not causing a nuisance. We'll stop tripping over each other just trying to walk down the street because there will be a better place to walk than just going in circles around the neighborhood. Dog parks foster community - it's true! The same people meet up regularly and get to know each other. Dogs spending more time in a designated area with other dogs and other dog owners means less dog waste everywhere. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/east-lakeview-neighbors-for-a-real-dog-park