> Public pools are costly for cities to maintain and insure.
> Cities also have struggled to staff pools with lifeguards. High-school and college students have more summer job options and are less likely to pick up a job as a lifeguard over the summer than they once did, [Kevin Roth, vice president of research, evaluation and technology at the National Recreation and Park Association] said.
The article also doesn’t mention the rise of the “splash pad” as a cheaper and safer alternative for cooling off in the hot summer months.
> Public pools are costly for cities to maintain and insure.
> Cities also have struggled to staff pools with lifeguards. High-school and college students have more summer job options and are less likely to pick up a job as a lifeguard over the summer than they once did, [Kevin Roth, vice president of research, evaluation and technology at the National Recreation and Park Association] said.
The article also doesn’t mention the rise of the “splash pad” as a cheaper and safer alternative for cooling off in the hot summer months.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splash_pad