By Megan Tevrizian and Laura McVicker

Good news for pet owners in Little Italy: the downtown neighborhood is getting a dog park. The field connected to Washington Elementary School is already used by many dogs and their owners.

Now, the San Diego Unified School District and the Little Italy Association have new plans to split the field at Amici Park on Date Street in half and fence off the southern half to use as a permanent dog park. That way the four-legged furries can still use the field during school hours and the school avoids the health and safety issue of having dogs and children so close.

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