NYC's 'Cool Pools' Project Tackles 11 Pools in Two Years

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[Photos courtesy of Malcolm Pinckney/NYC Parks]
[Photos courtesy of Malcolm Pinckney/NYC Parks]

Renovating just one pool can be a huge undertaking — from narrowing down the available options to getting investors and the community on board to navigating closures while work is done. So it isn't difficult to imagine that committing to a renovation plan aimed at revamping every municipal pool over the course of several years is an impressive undertaking — especially in a city the size of New York, which boasts a staggering roster of 34 outdoor pools, 19 outdoor mini-pools and 12 indoor pools.

According to Meghan Lalor, director of media relations for NYC Parks, the department built 19 intermediate-sized pools scattered throughout the city during the early 1970s. All of these structures took the form of rectangular and unadorned concrete buildings. The pools themselves are uniform rectilinear facilities, most of which measure 75 feet long by 60 feet wide and three and a half feet deep.

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