%0 Journal Article
%T Managing contested greenspace: neighborhood commons and the rise of dog parks
%A Daniel Matisoff
%A Douglas Noonan
%J International Journal of the Commons
%D 2012
%I Utrecht University Library Open Access Journals
%X Dog parks present an emerging class or urban environmental amenities. In order to develop a better understanding of dog parks, this article applies existing literature regarding urban parks and common pool resource (CPR) management to off-leash recreation areas. We develop a typology dog-park management and build upon a survey of 298 dog park users of a major dog park. We test the relationship between the perception of the park as a successfully governed CPR, and behaviour which contributes to collective action, such as contributing time, money, or to the upkeep of the park and developing a sense of community. We see strong relationships between these indicators of overcoming collective action problems and the four variables corresponding to design principles. Across all models, feeling involved in rule-making positively and significantly predicts more collective action or stronger sense of community.
%K Common Pool Resources
%K dog parks
%K green space
%K urban parks
%U http://www.thecommonsjournal.org/index.php/ijc/article/view/299