Chicago Park District responds to concerns over North Side dog park renovations

CHICAGO (WGN) — The Chicago Park District is responding after some North Side dog owners raised concerns about the design of a newly renovated dog-friendly area at Hamlin Park.

The concerns center on the surface material chosen for the park. Some residents are worried the new asphalt could be tough on their dogs’ paws.

At the corner of Hoyne and Wellington avenues in the West Lakeview neighborhood, dogs are a familiar sight.

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The park’s Dog Friendly Area, or DFA, is undergoing renovations and is expected to reopen in spring 2027…

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