Dayton residents want to preserve downtown Deeds Point dog park

Some Dayton residents say they are prepared to organize to protect the dog park at Deeds Point, which they fear is in danger because of the park’s attractiveness as a development opportunity.

The Deeds Point area has been targeted for redevelopment for more than a dozen years. Now, the Water Street developers Crawford Hoying and Woodard Development have a purchase option for most of the property in the Deeds Point area north of the Mad River, which belongs to the city of Dayton.

At a recent Dayton City Commission meeting, one resident presented the city’s elected leaders with a petition signed by more than 120 people urging the city of Dayton to “save” Deeds Point Dog Park and prevent it from becoming condos or a parking lot.

City officials say the city and potential developers recognize that the increased number of people living downtown, many of whom don’t have yards, necessitates the need for a dog park or parks.

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