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ParkPup Final Presentation

lcdvirgo
May 03, 2014

ParkPup Final Presentation

lcdvirgo

May 03, 2014
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  1. Some people don’t care, and they think it’s our job

    to clean up after their dogs. Some people forget their bags. Others think it’s natural—that it’s fertilizer—and they don’t realize it’s harmful to our water. There is no sense of The Commons. Belinda Chin Education Program Supervisor at Discovery Park ParkPup Design 381 INTERVIEWS LOCAL INTERVENTIONS CREATIVE SOLUTIONS QUESTION
  2. If you are walking your dog in your neighborhood you’re

    also someone that benefits from picking up your dog’s poop. Walter usually just goes into the woods. Otherwise I’d probably just flick it with a stick. Colin Mayer Walter’s human Depends more on where exactly he poops: heavy brush/woods where no one will walk vs. on a path, sidewalk, etc. Jesse Biringer Jasper’s human ParkPup Design 381 INTERVIEWS LOCAL INTERVENTIONS CREATIVE SOLUTIONS QUESTION
  3. ParkPup Design 381 They’re supposed to keep them on the

    leash because the dogs hunt rodents, which disturbs the bird habitat. Bird Watcher Concerned Neighbor This is a serious problem. It ruins the park for the rest of us! ParkPup Design 381 INTERVIEWS LOCAL INTERVENTIONS CREATIVE SOLUTIONS QUESTION
  4. Using DNA to send poop back to owners Brunette, Spain

    Dog poop lottery with a gold prize Taipei, Taiwan Park Spark biogas digester powers lamp Cambridge, MA and San Francisco, CA Wifi as reward for proper disposal Mexico City, Mexico ParkPup Design 381 INTERVIEWS LOCAL INTERVENTIONS CREATIVE SOLUTIONS QUESTION
  5. How do we make it easier for dog owners to

    find garbage bins when they’re on the trails? How do we motivate dog owners to do their part to preserve the park they love? How do we improve the dialogue between dog owners and park staff? How do we raise awareness that the dog poop problem is actually a clean water problem? How do we reward dog owners for good behavior? How do reinforce the rules without making them seem like “white noise”? How do we educate new dog owners and new Seattlelites about responsibly enjoying city parks with their dogs? How do we enable dog owners to preserve the park they love? ParkPup Design 381