tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post7857237805660137055..comments2024-03-28T17:55:31.180-04:00Comments on The Gossips of Rivertown: An Appeal on Behalf of the Dogs of HudsonCarole Osterinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-36458750761740053652014-03-17T15:23:33.075-04:002014-03-17T15:23:33.075-04:00Chad: If such a sign is still there, it's a ve...Chad: If such a sign is still there, it's a vestige from more than a decade ago. <br /><br />Once upon a time, back at the end of the 20th century, someone came to the Common Council to complain about dog poop in Seventh Street Park. The Council responded by banning dogs from all city parks, and within a week, DPW had erected "No Dogs Allowed" signs in every space that passed for a park in Hudson, including that little space at the parking lot end of the pass-through between Lisa-Marie and The Barlow. <br /><br />A few years down the road, it was discovered that although the signs were there, no law had been passed to make it illegal to have dogs in the parks and so the police could not enforce this ban.<br /><br />At that time, around 2003 or 2004, a number of us rallied to oppose that law, and we were successful in preventing the law banning dogs from all parks from being passed. The compromise at the time was that the brand-new riverfront park would be off limits to dogs. <br /><br />As the park expanded and became more than just the grassy lawn where people sat for events, people started bringing their dogs to the park to walk with them on the paved paths along the river and around the old ferry slips, and it has become clear that the presence of dogs does not interfere with anyone's enjoyment of the park. It has therefore been proposed that the prohibition on dogs in riverfront park be repealed. Carole Osterinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-70948676449383897192014-03-17T14:37:48.825-04:002014-03-17T14:37:48.825-04:00I noticed at Seventh Street Park a sign that says ...I noticed at Seventh Street Park a sign that says No Dogs Allowed. Are all dogs prohibited from all city parks?Chad Wecklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721057452000779552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-803155961865476442014-03-17T14:24:41.562-04:002014-03-17T14:24:41.562-04:00Or you can ask the Common Council to create a &quo...Or you can ask the Common Council to create a "dog park" at Charles Wms. field, located at Mill St, E of N 2nd. Where dogs & dog lovers can enjoy the great outdoors & dogs can "let loose" at there favorite spot.<br />Remember, you can not "Scoop" up dog urine nor 100% dog feces. tmdonofriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11370760970951114120noreply@blogger.com