#public pools

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[qupritsuvwix]

Just as the temperature climbs, Texas towns are closing public pools to cut costs

Advocates say public pools are necessary community infrastructure and save lives. Splash pads have become a more affordable option.

[lucyaudley]

Help me validate a thing I’m thinking about reduced access/options for public space and third spaces in the United States. Public pool for this poll means just an outdoor pool or a cluster of pools. Maybe a snack bar. Not a gym. Not the Y. Not a school pool.

I grew up going to a public pool and I’m in my 20s

I grew up going to a public pool and I’m in my 30s

I grew up going to a public pool and I’m in my 40s

I grew up going to a public pool and I’m too young for these options

I grew up going to a public pool and I’m too old for these options

I grew up with a private pool/country club/ something else that was communal

My family had a pool

I did not have access to a pool

I’m not from the US but I like buttons

Voting ended onMar 5, 2024

[ericpoptone]

The Beaches and Pools of Los Angeles

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[nicksand]

Why America stopped building public pools | CNN Business

“If the public pool isn’t available and open, you don’t swim.”

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Why America stopped building public pools | CNN Business

“If the public pool isn’t available and open, you don’t swim.”

Public pools have played a critical role in American culture over the past century. But as climate change and extreme heat worsen, they are taking on an urgent public health role. Heat kills more Americans than any other weather-related disaster, according to data tracked by the National Weather Service. Yet just as public pools become more important than ever, they’re disappearing from sight. Pools have become harder to find for Americans who lack a pool in their backyard, can’t afford a country club, or don’t have a local YMCA. A legacy of segregation, the privatization of pools, and starved public recreation budgets have led to the decline of public places to swim in many cities.

[welcome2thebronx]

Orchard and All City Beaches and Pools Will Open on Time This Year

The #Bronx's Orchard Beach to open for summer and swimming season Memorial Day weekend and city pools to open after last day of school in June

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced yesterday that city beaches and pools will open on time this year for swimming despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, at the height of the pandemic after New York City became the epicenter of the battle against this deadly disease and tens of thousands of New Yorkers had lost their lives as a result, city beaches and pools opened up months late well into…

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