"The fact that the Commons was a shared space with room for all has been a particular point of pride for us."

 

"I have lived in Curtis Park for more than twenty-five years. For the duration of my memory, the Sierra 2 greenspace use was maximized by the community.  It was shared by families, dog owners, and sports groups in a peaceful and collaborative way."

 

"I don't own a dog, but have enjoyed the opportunity to walk across the green and meet neighbors, pet owners and their dogs."

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"Having a greenspace where I have been able to follow the rules put forth by the City and exercise my dog on a large turf area, has been one of the reasons I chose to live in Curtis Park."

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"Why didn’t  the city just enforce its own rules for the Green rather than discontinue what had worked wonderfully for over 25 years?   Educating the newcomers on the hour restrictions is a no-brainer rather than this huge waste of money, time and energy!"

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"The recent City-sponsored open house presentation of alternative dog park location options....completely missed the point of debate at Sierra 2.  It was as if the City was trying to erase the fact that the Sierra 2 green has been a shared use park over the past few decades, successfully accommodating recreation, sports and supervised off-leash dogs."

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"I lived my entire childhood in Curtis Park, spending countless hours at Sierra 2 playing basketball with my brother, climbing around the jungle gym, and playing fetch with our various family dogs on the shared grass area...I have been saddened to see the divide that has been placed in the middle of what was once a beautiful open gathering space…I firmly believe that delineating this space as entirely dog-park or entirely people-park would be a huge disappointment to the community."

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"I hope my leaders and the City will be intrigued by the long-term success in which our greenspace was shared.  And it was shared without spending large amounts of money for cross-fencing, etc.  Would it not make the most sense for leaders to look at that long-term success, work-out the kinks and perhaps even replicate our successful multi-use in other neighborhoods?"

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"The ability to walk across the street to throw a frisbee or play wiffleball or meet with friends coming to train their dogs has been an important and salutary part of our lives."

 

"In addition to serving the dogs in the neighborhood, the park also serves their owners by providing a pleasant gathering spot, which fosters community spirit.  I have enjoyed meeting many neighbors for the first time there.  Many of them, like me, have adult children, and bringing a dog to the park serves an important social function, not unlike being on the sidelines of a youth soccer game with other parents."

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"I think that a lack of large open green spaces (in Sacramento) is a reason people flocked to Sierra 2 during the pandemic.  It underscores the lack of resources in our city for dog owners."

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