Going to the Dogs

Finally, A Place To Let Canines Run Free. Within Limits, Of Course

By Lizzie Wilcox

May 2019

We’ve already established that Coral Gables is a pup-friendly city, rife with groomers, dog friendly hotels, dog menus at restaurants like Sawa, and thriving dog walking and sitting businesses. Just one thing is missing: a dog park. Thanks to City Commissioner Michael Mena and Vice Mayor Vince Lago, this void will be filled a year from now. The city has been working with the Savino & Miller Design Studio and the Friends of the Underline to make the first Bark Park in the Gables possible. The dog run will be located between US 1 and Ponce de Leon, down the street from the underconstruction Gables Station mixed-use development. At a public meeting last month, Barry Miller of the Savino & Miller Design Studio revealed renderings of the park, showing an 11,000-square-foot area for large dogs and a 6,700-square- foot area for small dogs. The path that cuts between the two sections will contain both a wash station and a drink station. There will also be a 4-foot fence surrounding each area. The park will be a part of the Underline project and will open in conjunction with Ga- bles Station in May 2020. The project will cost an estimated $400,000.