The initiatives have gained neighborhood support, but some concerned residents have expressed fears that dog parks are a harbinger of gentrification.
Under a proposal being considered by the D.C. Council, vendors could start selling goods and services at local parks, pools and recreation centers.
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Mark down an initial battle victory to the owners in the long and strained D.C. doggy wars. The Examiner reports on a change in the regulations governing the establishment of off-leash dog parks in the District that should make it easier to create fenced-in spaces for dogs to play. Dog owners in the city have long complained about a dearth of spaces where they could legally let dogs off their leashes to get exercise. Among…
A few weeks ago DCist dug into status of dogs in the district. Needless to say, pet owners and non-owners alike had a few things to say about the availability of dog parks and picking up poochs’ poop. Now we hear about the case of Deputy White House Spokesman Dana Perino’s husband, who spent a day in jail for his failure to keep his canine companion on a leash. Back in November, Perino’s husband, British…
Good morning, D.C. Thanks to all of you who came out to the Voting Rights Happy Hour last night. We had a great time meeting everyone and chatting about the future of full voting rights for D.C. Our friends and co-hosts at DC Vote were thrilled to be able to sign up so many new interested members and volunteers for their upcoming Voting Rights March on April 16, so thanks to them for coming out…
Today will be sunny with highs in the mid 80s. If you’re looking for something to do this evening the D.C. blogger meetup is tonight. With 30 people RSVP’d for “yes” or “maybe” it looks it will be just as popular as last month’s event. Ok, we know you still find the whole idea of a meetup a bit weird, but we promise you’ll be able to communicate in just plain english. No Klingon,…
A bleary-eyed good morning to you, Washington. Thanks to everyone who came out to DCist’s first birthday party at Stetson’s last night. Although this DCist was stuck out of town, he’s confident that a good time was had by all. The evidence will no doubt trickle into Flickr over the course of the day — dcJohn already has the first two such pics here. WMATA Grapples With Gas Prices: Escalating diesel prices are affecting…
From DCist contributor Rebecca Walters: D.C. is mostly a pet-friendly city, specifically a dog-friendly city. In 2003, Purina ranked Washington, D.C., sixth in the Top 50 Pet Healthiest Cities. The city and its suburbs eek out space for dog parks in the midst of burgeoning development to attract pet-lovers looking for a home that offers space for Fido to run. Area residents and their canine friends can be found in the parks, the circles, the…
