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I think the City of Portland is planning to review the off-leash dog parks starting in September. 

I know dog owners are very passionate about having a place for their dogs to play.

I am not a dog owners and I live downtown near a park that has an off leash dog area that is shared use.  This mean that dogs are supposed to use the area part of the day, and people are supposed to use it another part of the day.  While dog owners are supposed to pick up after their dog, this doesn't always happen.  Thus, people are supposed to play in a park field that likely has dog poop in it.  I think this is gross, as well as a possible health hazard.

I am passionate about this, dog owners are passionate about this, it would definitely make a great show.

posted 3 years, 8 months ago
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I would like to see a show about vacation laws. In Europe, most employees receive 4 weeks paid vacation. Should we have a law mandating 3 weeks paid vacation? There is an organization "Take Back your Time" which advocates this. They just did a poll of 1000 people and the poll found 69% of Americans saying they would support a paid vacation law.

I can see that businesses would be against it........but it seems like such an obvious issue that most Americans would want, and yet the law does not seem likely.

posted 4 years, 10 months ago
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