Delenn Kershaw knows her dog parks. So the dog walker says news that a city committee recommended this week that Toronto pursue a new approach to building and maintaining its dog parks is welcome.
South Etobicoke resident Delenn Kershaw walks Walter and Riley on their way to the Humber Bay Park West dog park. Toronto's Infrastructure Committee is recommending that the city develop an off-leash park master plan to improve the quality of and better plan its dog parks.The dog walker seeks out Humber Bay Park West because of its nice off-leash area with beautiful waterfront trails nearby. On this morning, she's out with pups Walter and Riley, headed to the dog park in South Etobicoke.
Joan Alexander is one of those dog park commuters. She drives 25-30 minutes from her home near Weston Road and Highway 401 to make the trip to Humber Bay Park West. The city is home to an estimated 300,000 dogs and there aren't enough off-leash areas to meet surging demand, he said. And with the concentration of those parks in the city centre, people in suburban Toronto often have to travel to access one. He says that isn't an option for everyone, which can lead to conflict.
"We build parks, we build different things, and there's a cost to it," he said. "Not doing anything, there's also a cost to that as well. So, I think in the long-term, we're actually saving money." Neighbours are required to form their own committees, do their research, propose a site and then submit a plan to city staff. Often they're then told their plan doesn't work or the site isn't suitable, McKelvie said.
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