Photo Credit: Courtesy of The Department of Boise Parks & Recreation
A new pilot program in seven Boise, Idaho, parks gives dogs room to roam off-leash during designated morning and evening hours.
The one-year pilot project was launched in April 2011 after an extensive public-awareness campaign that included direct-mail postcards sent to 12,749 neighbors of eight park sites, eight public meetings, and an online survey. Comments also were submitted via phone and e-mail. An astonishing 3,400 people responded to the online survey.
The campaign generated interest from print and broadcast media, as well as from blogs and letters to the editor.
