Daily News | 6 things you (probably) didn’t know about Philadelphia’s public pools
Philadelphia built the first outdoor city pool in 1884. The city helped to advance a radical vision that others soon adopted: To build good citizens, invest in public space. The early pools were imperfect public squares, initially unsegregated by race.After the Great Migration, the demographics of Philadelphia and its pools changed dramatically. In Brewerytown, the Athletic Recreation Center pool became particularly prized turf as racial tension simmered.
Administration after administration cut the Parks and Rec budget; the pools were always on the verge of being shuttered because of financial crises and too-long-delayed maintenance.This year, 20 of the city’s 70 outdoor pools won’t open at all because of repairs and staff shortages. Opening 50 pools required a “massive, massive” effort, according to Parks and Rec, which runs the majority of city pools.
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