littlebrowndog
I remember the process it took to get the current off leash areas several years ago. It was a protracted (a couple of years) process with many, many heated public hearings with much opposition to every site that was proposed. I know that Lincoln Park was suggested early on and immediately rejected by the city. I know that Alki would never meet the criteria. Among other things, the areas must all be fenced off from the general public, and there will never be a fenced off area at Alki. The group that started and maintains the park in Marymoor provided technical assisstance, and then a similar group was started here in Seattle. I don’t know if those groups still exist, but perhaps if there are people scheduled to clean and patrol the existing areas they may be a part of those groups. For every potential site there was a huge “not in my park” uproar. It was not pretty. Animal Control and the City Council were of course involved, and they were among the big opponents. Jan Drago was the champion of the efforts on the city council. I know that at times even she became frustrated and exhausted and threatened to withdraw her support. But she is who I would contact to begin the effort.
I don’t want to sound negative about this, as I also think it is a good idea. I just want to let you know if you weren’t around in the past or watching the process what a huge undertaking it is.