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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’d be furious if I purchased [b]a nice home in a quiet neighborhood[/b] and then there was a public dog park or kennel positioned adjacent to my property. It’s not really reasonable.

A dog park should be subject to the same laws as the local ordinance where the other people reside. E.g. if a dog can’t bark more than once in each 15 minute interval or whatever without being fined in one of the nearby houses, then that should apply for dog parks too. Unless the parks are far away from residential properties and those types of rules aren’t in effect.

I don’t live in that area, but I live somewhere else without large yards and I can’t have the pets I’d like either, because I just don’t live in a suitable area for it. People need to accept that having a pet is not a right when it infringes on others’ rights, and I think it’s pretty clear that people should be able to enjoy peace and quiet in their own home save for things like regular traffic noise.[/quote]

Another person who thinks that people with lots of money should be more free from life's annoyances than people without lots of money.[/quote]

Do you understand the concept that most households in that area are paying a ton more in taxes than many other parts of the surrounding area? And since you don’t think people with money should get any benefit at all, I’m guessing you couldn’t have a problem with them not paying any more, right? And so where do you think that funding shortfall is supposed to come from?[/quote]

I think that people who pay more for their housing get plenty of benefits.  The Chevy Chase neighborhood offers many benefits from private policing, to wide shaded streets, to excellent schools, and short commutes.

I don't think that paying more for their housing, in taxes and mortgage payments means that they can impact the freedom of those around them.  Owning pets is a pretty common thing in this country.  Exercising those pets during daylight hours is too.  Sometimes pets bark. Paying high taxes because you chose to buy a luxury property does not protect you from noise from a public park. [/quote]

I agree with your second paragraph but I don't think that you've been to CC (1st para).  The streets are super narrow and the house lots are really, really small.  Those people are squeezed in like sardines.  A lot of houses don't even have garages and the houses with no off-street parking mean that the narrow streets are lined with cars on both sides so you almost have to play Chicken to get from one block to the next.  I can see why the dog park neighbors are upset.  They must be practically sitting on top of the dog park.  However, they had their chance to say something during the community impact and input meetings before the project was given the green light.  It seems like it is a little too late for them to be upset now.  Lack of preparedness (or knowledge) on their part doesn't justify dismantling the dog park, which sounds like it is getting a lot of use.[/quote]

[b]I don’t think you have been to the area of CC mentioned in the article.[/b] What you are describing is Section 5, which does have very very narrow streets. The Village, between CT and Wisconsin Ave. has wide streets and bigger lots. The article is not about the dog park on Brookeville rd.[/quote]

Dp  I drive by there quite frequently and I don't know what you are talking about.  The pp is right.  At that dog park the street is narrow.  Personally, they made a mistake making a dog park because when it was open it was prettier.  It probably was an unofficial dog park  If I were them I would just take down the fences and then others won't want to come.  I live in Silver Spring and [b]while I have a dog she is not a good dog park animal so we just walk in my neighborhood.[/b][/quote]

Great, so your dog is antisocial so the rest of us should suffer?[/quote]

I'm the pp and I don't understand your point.  I was just explaining why I wouldn't go to any dog park.  My dog is social but, as a rescue I'm not sure how he will react to other dogs so I choose to keep everyone safe by avoiding.  Why is this considered "suffering" for you?    I was just saying for those who complained about outsiders that probably they wished they kept it the same.  Got it?  But, really I don't care what they do as I won't ever go there![/quote]

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