In 2001 the Portland Parks Bureau asked SWNI to give recommendations on where dog off-leash areas could be sited in Southwest Portland parks. SWNI formed a committee with representatives from all SW neighborhood associations. The committee worked for 8 months to prepare a report of recommendations to the Parks Bureau (see Final_Report_2.4.pdf attachement below to view the entire report). On November 20, 2002 the full board of the SWNI approved the report and directed that it be sent to the Parks Bureau.