Anybody out there? Good. Go to this meeting. Please?

If you're reading this, God bless you. I sorta stopped updating this because several political campaigns consumed all my free time. Also, I'm terribly burned out on this issue. Despite the work of many, many people, it doesn't look like the end-result includes more than an inch or two of ground. It's clear that Parks values other park activities (sports and playscapes) above all others and there was never an intention to find a reasonable plan for shared usage. But, the work of the committee will be presented for feedback and it'd be, like, cool if you could go and comment on it. If you miss the one for your area, don't hesitate to go to one of the other meetings to give them a piece of your mind (meeting details below).

And, hey, I'm sort of collecting names and email addresses of folks who want to work together for when this is presented to our new city council. If you want, send me a note at pdxdogblog@yahoo.com. Or send me a note to say hi, but no thanks.


A citizen Off-Leash Advisory Committee has spent the past year working with PP&R to evaluate the current program and recommend ways in which it can be improved. Their draft recommendations will be presented for review and comment at three public meetings scheduled in mid-November. While information about all 33 off-leash parks will be available at the meetings, each meeting will have a particular geographic focus. Participants will have the opportunity to evaluate detailed information about the parks of greatest interest to them.

Saturday, November 20, 9:30-11:30am
Mt. Scott Community Center, 5530 SE 72 Ave.
Focus: Southeast and Outer East Park Locations

Saturday, November 20, 1:30-3:30pm
University of Portland, Buckley Center, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
Focus: North and Northeast Park Locations

Monday, November 22, 5:30-7:30pm
Multnomah Art Center, 7688 SW Capitol Highway
Focus: Northwest and Southwest Park Locations