Dear Green Street Dog Park Interested Parties: While the Park is not yet completed, we are ready to begin the Application process for Membership in Green Street Dog Park. (As previously advised, access to the Park will be by Membership, only). To date, nearly 275 individuals have expressed an interest in this modest sized (1/4 acre) Park, and more are contacting us every day. As a result, a variety of steps are being taken to assure that the Park will remain a positive and "transformative" new asset, and a peaceful island of beauty and camaraderie, and that it will never become a nuisance to the surrounding community. To access the Application package, go to greenstreetdogpark.org and download all of the applicable documents. There are 7 altogether, including an aerial sketch of the Park, plus a copy of this email. If you are unable to download the documents, copies of the Application package will be available at the Spring Garden CDC office, 601 N. 17th St., (northeast corner of 17th and Mt. Vernon Sts.; enter on Mt. Vernon St.) 1st Floor. The office is open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. If you are not available during those times, talk to the office staff (215-236-7334) and we will find a way for you to get an Application Package. There are two tiers of Membership, Resident and Non-Resident. There will be strict limits on the number of dogs that can enter the Park at any one time, and on the length of Member visits. We may even need to go to assigned time slots for Members' use of the Park to avoid overcrowding, especially at peak times. There will be on-site security cameras with 24-hour real-time and recorded coverage. Members waiting to gain entrance to the Park should not congregate in large groups outside of, or in the vicinity of, the Park, to avoid becoming a nuisance to the neighbors. Members must provide volunteer hours to help maintain the Park and the surrounding area. After you have obtained copies of the Application documents, please: 1) READ ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS THOROUGHLY AND ESPECIALLY THE RULES. ONCE INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR MEMBERSHIP, THEY ARE ASSUMED TO HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE CONTENTS OF ALL OF THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS. 2) FILL OUT AND SIGN THE APPLICATION FORM, AND ATTACH THE REQUIRED ITEMS. 3) SIGN THE ACCEPTANCE OF RISK, RELEASE OF LIABILITY, AND WAIVER AND INDEMNIFICATION FORM. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ENTIRE APPLICATION PACKAGE IS DEEMED TO BE AN ATTACHMENT TO, AND A PART OF, THE WAIVER FORM.

4) DELIVER OR MAIL THE COMPLETED PACKAGE IN A SEALED ENVELOPE TO SPRING GARDEN CDC, 601 N. 17TH ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130, FIRST FLOOR, ENTRANCE ON MT. VERNON STREET. IF THE OFFICE IS CLOSED WHEN YOU HAND-DELIVER YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE, PLEASE PUT IT THROUGH THE MAIL SLOT OR, IF THE VESTIBULE IS OPEN, PLACE IT UNDER (OR IN FRONT OF) THE FIRST FLOOR OFFICE DOOR. Your application will be reviewed and evaluated and you will receive an email from us. Thank you for your interest in the Green Street Dog Park. Best regards, The Green Street Dog Park Management Committee