When Long Beach city officials broke ground on the El Dorado Dog Park on August 24, many of the city's pet owners were overjoyed for their dogs, who would be getting a new one and a half acre off-leash dog park closer to their neighborhood. While the project is primarily aiming to boost the welfare of the city's resident pets, a pet-friendly neighborhood in the long run can increase the value of Long Beach real estate properties. For one, open public spaces take up space that could have possibly gone to yet another residential development that would have led to a denser population. This is why urban areas with pockets of gardens and parks are often priced at higher values than claustrophobic blocks upon blocks of residential apartments.
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