Why America stopped building public pools
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
“If the public pool isn’t available and open, you don’t swim.”
Where Have All the Public Pools Gone?, by Chris Arestides, RN MPH, Wise & Well
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CNN Story: Why America Stopped Building Public Pools
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Why America stopped building public pools
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Public pools used to be everywhere in America. Then racism shut them down. - Marketplace
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CNN Story: Why America Stopped Building Public Pools
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