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Be open-minded in picking a location. Don't limit yourself to parks: any open space could work, even an abandoned parking lot or warehouse. Think creatively about sites that are out of the way, or otherwise perceived as undesirable.
If you find a spot on private land, find out who owns it, then get the owner's permission before proceeding further. (Your local Community Board can help you find out who the owner is.) Even if the site is privately owned you'll almost certainly still require public and government approval.
An ideal dog run is at least one acre (43,560 square feet). But in the city a dog run that big is a pipe dream. Friends & Lovers of Riverside Area Life (FLORAL) recently got approval for what will be the largest dog playground in the city; and it's only half an acre. Most runs in the city are between 5,000 and 12,000 square feet (the exception is Manhattan's Tompkins Square Park, which, at around 17,000 square feet, is the city's largest).
Size isn't all that matters. Consider: Will people and dogs be able to get to the run safely and easily at all hours? If parking is needed, is it available? Is the site at least partially shaded? Is there access to water? What's drainage like?
Since your first choice may not pan out, it's a good idea to identify more than one site and to create a list of pros and cons for each option.
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