Dog owners protest proposed restrictions in Zurich’s largest off-leash zone

The city of Zurich plans to close off part of the Sihl riverbank on the Allmend Brunau to dogs. Several dozen people protested against this with their dogs on Saturday afternoon. A section of the right bank of the Sihl, approximately 450 metres long, is to be closed to dogs. This is the plan put forward by the city of Zurich that argues that the area and people’s needs have changed. There has been a great deal of construction in the nearby Manegg neighbourhood in recent years. As a result, more…