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Is it possible to get an occasional ride by at the Trafton dog park by the police. People are there at 6am and by 7 -730 there are at least 6-8 people. It's bad enough to listen to dogs barking 12 hrs a day but the times posted should be enforced. Malden is the only city with a dog park in a residential neighborhood. It was put in without any neighbors knowledge by an EX politician.
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City of Malden (Verified Official)
Ghazi (Registered User)
Mcc (Registered User)
ML - untill this post, I hadnt considered what it might be like to neighboor the dog park!
I cant speak for how the park came to be, but I can see how this topic is a "LOOSE LOOSE" for everyone involved: good dog owners that work and want to get an early walk/play with their pets before going to work, means they might be a disturbance to your peace. NOT having access to the park has the obvious impact to owner/dog, but diminishes the community value of having an amenity that would appeal to so many of us that work early and love their pets.
I dont envy your position, nor do I see an easy, long term solution to your issue. Even if the police enforce the posted hours "today", I suspect by "tomorrow", people would eventually slip back into old habits. Might this fall under the same category as living next to a fire station, commercial location, or pizza/restaurant? City sounds, lights, and smells that are inherent to living in the city.
Mcc (Registered User)
G, you make mention that the city's approach to Service dogs is deplorable. If you could please give specific examples of your experiences, and how the city failed, I think it would be helpful to not only let others know of your plight, but for the city to know that there is/are ADA specific issues that need to be addressed.
If I were in a similar position, I would take the time to make the above reply in a new, dedicated "see click fix" issue. Posting as and afterthought in another citizens issue, isn't the most effective way to bring your points up to the city with an eye towards resolution. You have some excellent points that would be more of an influence for change if not so polarizing or diluted by the undertone of negativity within your comments.
Ghazi (Registered User)
Your Neighbor (Registered User)
Mark Lubofsky (Registered User)
Don't get me wrong , I love dogs. We have two. But you don't realize the inconsiderate people that visit. Trash left , cars parked on the sidewalk and yes even in front of our driveways. If the problem is people have to work different hours and use the park during the night , then they shouldn't have dogs. Bottom line is rules are clearly posted but people are too inconsiderate to obey them. It also says Police Take Notice but that doesn't happen either.
Mcc (Registered User)
ML, I get it...I would not want to be in your shoes. I again dont know about any of the " under cover of darkness" stuff, but that doesn't change your current situation. I dont know what will. And for what its worth, I am very aware of how inconsiderate people can be unfortunately.
We have some dog walkers that seem to think its ok to use the sidewalk on mingo between home/durso as their dog's potty place. I created issue # 3882872, but short of setting up a camera to catch them in the act, there's nothing that can be done except to WATCH YOUR STEP if you go for a walk!
One bad/lazy pet owner ruins it for all the other reasonable pet owners.
https://seeclickfix.com/issues/3882872-animal-pets-or-wildlife
Ghazi (Registered User)
Ghazi (Registered User)
Mcc (Registered User)
I believe the see click fix program monitors the posts for keywords that trigger a moderators review. Specific names are likely to trigger the moderator review as citizens and even some city workers, have a right to privacy. You may be referencing a city official, but the system does not know that for sure, so better to error towards caution.
May i suggest you open a new "ticket" (allowing ML's post to remain focused on his ticket issue), and to replace names with city titles to see if that is more successful.
Ghazi (Registered User)
Mark Lubofsky (Registered User)
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Mark Lubofsky (Registered User)