Study sites for new public pools
Resident asks for funding to analyze city and state parcels for new public pools, prioritizing underserved communities and transit access, as places to gather and cool off as the climate warms.
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The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
As the climate warms, public pools would offer increasing value to the city as places to gather in the summer for socializing and staying cool. I suggest we use some funding to do an analysis of city and state owned parcels that could be used for new
Who it helps and why
Public pools can be an affordable (or free) place for the entire community to gather. The city could prioritize investments in new pools near underserved communities and public transit..
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- July 29, 2026
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Facilities
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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