Every dog has its day, and every major section of Greenbelt that needs a dog park will likely one day have one. But a recent council worksession suggested that it may take a while.
On May 29 the Greenbelt City Council held the latest in a series of worksessions devoted to finding one or more locations for additional dog parks. The city’s existing dog park is located in Greenbelt East on Hanover Parkway. The first dog park of its type in Maryland, it has proven to be quite popular, but has now aged to the point of needing some repairs and upgrades.
For a long time the next step has been to find a location for a dog park in historic Greenbelt, with the goal of reducing the need to drive for many residents. As time has passed, however, a need for dog parks in Greenbelt West has also become apparent. In addition, at this meeting the possibility of focusing first on improvements to the existing dog park was seriously considered.
The previous worksession on this topic was held in December of last year, at which time Terri Hruby, director of the Department of Planning and Community Development, laid out the pros and cons of 10 possible sites in historic Greenbelt. Many of the sites had potentially disqualifying characteristics, including objections from neighbors, environmental and wildlife impacts and lack of any of the following: space for both small and large dogs, accessibility, parking, water supply, or compatibility with the Buddy Attick Park Master Plan.
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