Phoenix. Phoenix let the dogs out.
"Phoenix and Downtown Phoenix Partnership, supported by funding from PetSmart Charities, has transformed a small patch of grass outside Phoenix City Council chambers into downtown's first dog park," reports Jessica Boehm.
For now, the dog park is only a pilot project, with the potential for park to become permanent. "Downtown Phoenix Inc. Chief Marketing Officer R.J. Price said officials will monitor its use and maintenance. If it's well-utilized and owners are respectful of the space and maintain it, the park will remain," according to Boehm.
Read the full story: Phoenix opens first downtown dog park named Thelda Williams Paw-Pup Park
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