Evaluation of off-leash dog parks in Texas and Florida: A study of use patterns, user satisfaction, and perception

A review on the effects of physical built environment attributes on enhancing walking and cycling activity levels within residential neighborhoods

“…On the other hand, unattended dogs may deter other people who are scared of pets from undertaking physical activities (Matisoff & Noonan, 2012). If dogs are allowed to be kept within residential neighborhoods, it is necessary to set up dog zones or dog parks (Lee, Shepley, & Huang, 2009) to let people know where they can unleash their dogs and where they need to constrain their pets. However, the decision of setting up a dog zone or park also needs to be critically examined as it may produce negative effects on walking, running and cycling activities as people may feel insecure on some dogs (Cutt, Giles-Corti, Knuiman, & Burke, 2007).…”

Dog walkers’ vs. other park visitors’ perceptions: The importance of planning sustainable urban parks in Bucharest, Romania

“…The value was even greater in district parks (average = 30.4%; range = 12.4-58.1%; stdev = 14.7), which were overcrowded when compared to metropolitan (15.4%), municipal (13.8%), or transit parks (4.65%). Potential conflicts were exacerbated by the fact that problems created by feral dogs and pet dogs cannot be clearly separated (Lee et al, 2009). Subsequently, most of the problems are attributed to dog owners (Ioja, 2009).…”

The trouble with dogs: ‘animaling’ public space in the Australian city

“…Much of the literature takes a human-focused perspective. For example, dog walking is frequently portrayed as a mode' as a mode of human well-being achieved through increased sociality and exercise (Cutt et al 2007;Cutt, Knuiman, and Giles-Corti 2008;Headey et al 2002) and dog parks are highlighted as new spaces of social engagement and negotiation (Jackson 2005;Laurier, Maze, and Lundin 2006;Lee, Shepley, and Huang 2009;Urbanik and Morgan 2013;Wood et al 2007). Researchers have focused on what people and their dogs do together and how they relate in public space, emphasizing social interaction and how this affects the life of the city.…”