“Beloved public pools, when they receive good investment, attract Americans of many backgrounds, creating a space for people to swim and play together who may not otherwise interact…they are an essential piece of social infrastructure in a democracy.”
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When I was a kid, my dad was in school so during the summer he'd drop us off at the pool and we'd spend the day there. It was great and it cost like $2. Everyone was there. And then 15 years ago, the city I lived just up and filled it in with concrete rather than maintain it.
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Any gym or YMCA or JCC with a pool is more interested in making money with water aerobics than actual lap swimming or swimming lessons.
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Typical American problem, divesting from a public resource that could be useful because apparently unnecessary numbers of people dying is fine.
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