Chicago is the sixth most dog-friendly city in the country, according to SmartAsset. SmartAsset determined the best spots to live with dogs based on a number of criteria, including dog parks, dog-friendly restaurants, and dog-friendly stores. Chicago snagged the sixth spot on the list with 0.9 dog parks per 100,000 residents, 555 dog-friendly restaurants, and four dog-friendly shopping centers. The Windy City is only outranked by Tucson, Arizona; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Las Vegas, Nevada; and San Francisco and San Diego in California.

Chicago moved up the ranks from 2017—when it sat at no. 10—but just how dog-friendly the city is depends on where you live. Nearly all of the city’s dog parks are located on the North Side, leaving South Side dog owners with precious little space for their dogs, according to the Chicago Tribune. Additionally, Jackson Bark, a beloved but unofficial dog park, could be scrapped in favor of a golf course expansion, according to the report.

But the tides are turning. Mayor Rahm Emanuel is proposing several new dog parks for the South Side. Here are five South Side neighborhoods with existing and proposed dog parks.

South Loop

Grant Park on the border of the South Loop is a great place to walk your doge

The South Loop is home to a number of dog parks and dog-friendly areas. The South Loop Dog Park Action Cooperative oversees Grant Park Bark, Coliseum Park Dog Run, d’Angelo Dog-Friendly Area, and Fred Anderson Park Dog Park in the neighborhood. If you need a drink after all of that fetch, dogs are welcome on the patio in the South Loop’s Spoke & Bird.

Oakland

Head lakeside with your furry friend in the Oakland neighborhood

Oakland, a South Side neighborhood located right along the lake, is one of the sites for Emanuel’s new proposed dog parks. The proposed park will be located at 3906 S. Lake Park Ave., according to the Chicago Tribune report. While you’re waiting for off-leash fun, the neighborhood has several parks where you can take your dog for an on-leash stroll. The neighborhood is home to Holly Park and William-Davis Park. Plus, a section of the Lakefront Trail runs on the eastern edge of the neighborhood.

Bronzeville

Aerial of neighborhood park in Bronzeville

Bronzeville, located right next to Oakland, has two proposed dog parks: one at 3938-40 S. Indiana Ave. and one at 4149-53 S. Vincennes Ave., according to the Chicago Tribune report. The neighborhood has its own organization dedicated to dog-friendly areas: Bronzeville Association for Recreation with Canines (BARC). The proposed dog park spots are vacant lots owned by the city, according to the BARC website.

“This is something that’s been growing organically in the Bronzeville community for many years. I’m a dog owner who has seen an increase in the number of dogs in our community, and we are so looking forward to this amenity,” said Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd Ward), according to the Chicago Tribune report.

The proposed dog parks in Bronzeville, as well as Oakland, will feature synthetic turf, lighting, fences, and water fountains, according to the Chicago Tribune report.

McKinley Park

Take a stroll in McKinley Park

McKinley Park will be getting a dog park if the neighborhood’s Ald. George Cardenas (12th Ward) and Ald. Patrick Thompson (11th Ward) of Bridgeport get their way. The two aldermen are working together to fund a $400,000 dog park with tax increment financing (TIF) funds, according to the Chicago Tribune.

“Bridgeport will supply the funds, and we will supply the land. It’s the perfect combo to get this project done,” said Cardenas, according to the report. The park could open by the spring of next year.

Neighborhood residents invested in seeing the dog park become a reality can join the McKinley Dog Park Committee, which actively advocates for bringing a dog park to the neighborhood.

Calumet Park

Jesse Owens Park in the Calumet Park neighborhood

On the southeast side of the city, the Calumet Park neighborhood already had a dog park groundbreaking, according to the Chicago Tribune report. This park, expected to cost $185,000, will be funded by tax dollars at Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza’s discretion and the Chicago Park District, according to the Chicago Tribune report. The dog park could open before winter arrives. The Southeast Chicago Dog Park Committee helped champion the new park.

“I think we started a trend,” said Bobby Loncar, president of the Southeast Chicago Dog Park Committee, according to the Chicago Tribune report.