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# Don’t diss Bill
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/dont-diss-bill-editor/
- Published: 2007-05-21T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T00:47:46.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica Airport, #archive-import

It is truly unfortunate that your editorial (”Someone should stick a muzzle on Rosendahl,” page 4, May 10) did not include a fair assessment about the restriction for the use of the off-leash park. It may be important to your readers to learn the fact that the City of Santa Monica is the “only” city in Southern California that restricts the use of their off-leash parks, as noted in the attached web site with over 40 off-leash dog parks www.hautedogs.org/offleash. The City of Santa Monica is the first and only city that maintains this “unfriendly” practice. It is a fact that until now all surrounding Santa Monica communities with off-leash facilities such as Brentwood, Venice, Malibu, El Segundo, Culver City and Redondo Beach have all welcomed all dogs regardless of their place of residence, that includes Santa Monica. That is an equitable and respectful practice in my view.

Your editorial should also note that a portion of the Airport Park lies within the City of Los Angeles boundaries, that the Environmental Impact Report certified by City of Santa Monica officials for the then proposed Airport Park failed to disclose their current exclusive operation to their residents only. The City should not consider Airport Park a sustainable park when everyone that is authorized to use the park has to drive.

Last but not least, the disrespect in your editorial for Councilman Bill Rosendahl and the neighboring community of Mar Vista is offensive. I choose to believe that this is your opinion and that does not represent the views of our Santa Monica neighbors.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 21, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/052107.pdf?ref=smdp.com)