{"id":2414,"date":"2014-09-01T11:57:22","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T16:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rnrachicago.org\/?p=2414"},"modified":"2014-09-01T11:57:22","modified_gmt":"2014-09-01T16:57:22","slug":"erie-dog-friendly-area-dedication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsite.rnrachicago.org\/?p=2414","title":{"rendered":"Ward Park Dog Friendly Area Dedication-Sept. 13th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1410188735250_31772\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1410188735250_31771\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rnrachicago.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/2981.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1586\" src=\"https:\/\/rnrachicago.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/2981.jpg\" alt=\"298[1]\" width=\"90\" height=\"114\" \/><\/a>Alderman Reilly is excited to announce the official opening of River North&#8217;s new and improved dog park at A. Montgomery Ward Park, located at 630 N. Kingsbury Street.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1410188735250_31806\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1410188735250_31807\"><br \/>\nConstruction of the new dog park began in June of this year, after Alderman Reilly secured funding for the project with Tax Increment Financing (TIF).<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1410188735250_31804\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1410188735250_31803\">This\u00a0dog-friendly area (DFA) has already been a hidden gem of the River North neighborhood, offering residents and visitors an open space where dogs can play and interact, leash-free, in a fenced-off open space. Improvements include a new entry and\u00a0fencing,\u00a0dog-friendly running surfaces, and a drinking fountain (complete with a water source at\u00a0dog-level). \u00a0Humans can enjoy new benches\u00a0and ADA accessibility. \u00a0The A.\u00a0Montgomery\u00a0Ward\u00a0Park\u00a0now has\u00a0one of the best\u00a0dog\u00a0parks in the entire city!<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1410188735250_31812\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><strong id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1410188735250_31811\">Alderman Reilly looks forward to enjoying the new dog park with residents of the 42nd Ward at the Official Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1410188735250_31813\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1410188735250_31815\" style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1410188735250_31814\">Please join Alderman Reilly, Max and Buster (the Alderdogs of the 42nd Ward) in celebrating the opening of the dog park: <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Saturday, September 13, 2014, 11:00am<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" align=\"center\">A. Montgomery Ward Dog Park<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1410188735250_31819\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" align=\"center\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1410188735250_31818\">630 N. Kingsbury Street<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1410188735250_31817\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" align=\"center\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1410188735250_31816\">Chicago, IL 60654<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" align=\"center\">Please note the new Dog Friendly Area (DFA) is located off Erie Street. A. Montgomery Ward Park which along the river and includes the children&#8217;s playground prohibits dogs at any time. Please be considerate, thank you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alderman Reilly is excited to announce the official opening of River North&#8217;s new and improved dog park at A. Montgomery Ward Park, located at 630 N. Kingsbury Street. Construction of the new dog park began in June of this year, after Alderman Reilly secured funding for the project with Tax Increment Financing (TIF). 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