In this case, the one-acre dog park is just east of Columbia Elementary School in a pristine part of Mason District Park that is adjacent to a townhouse development called Pinecrest Heights.

The Fairfax County Park Authority recently approved a dog park in Reston and is proposing one in Annandale at Mason District Park. Last week, a supporter of the Mason dog park wrote a guest column.

The Fairfax County Park Authority is receiving criticism from neighbors of a park in the Mason District with deteriorating conditions. Despite citizens’ concerns over its derelict state ...