An independent volunteer network connecting the people who run Chicago's Dog Friendly Areas to share resources and advocate collectively for better dog parks citywide.https://chidogparks.orghttps://chidogparks.org/why-are-chicagos-dog-parks-pavedhttps://chidogparks.org/why-are-chicagos-dog-parks-pavedThe hard-surface rule traces to a two-page memo from 2000. Its safeguards never made it into policy, its rationale has vanished, and the city now pays to remove asphalt everywhere else. We think the mandate should go.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://chidogparks.org/introducing-the-chicago-dog-park-coalitionhttps://chidogparks.org/introducing-the-chicago-dog-park-coalitionAn independent network connecting the volunteers who keep Chicago's Dog Friendly Areas running so they can share resources and advocate collectively for dog parks citywide.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT