Hi,
My Masters swim team is going to attempt to gain support for a 50 meter pool to be built in our city at an upcoming city counsel meeting. I vaguely remember a similar thread a while back where people listed both pros and cons for a 50 meter pool vs. two smaller pools but I can't seem to find it with the search function. Can anyone help lead me in the right direction? If not, please just respond to this new thread. We really need this pool.
Thanks,
-GG
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The Santa Clara facility was mentioned several times - by the other side.
"We don't want a 'regional facility' like at Santa Clara (or even a national facility!). It would attract too many people and vehicles. This pool should be local."
The problem, as I said before, was that we needed to convince the city that there would be *no effect* with the larger pool. Impact on the neighborhood, and delays, were the deciding issues. The Santa Clara facility is an older one in what is an established residential/commercial area. The residents are used to it. Walnut Creek is in the middle of a park with not much residential impact. This facility would be added to an established community, and the neighbors didn't want it.
The Santa Clara facility was mentioned several times - by the other side.
"We don't want a 'regional facility' like at Santa Clara (or even a national facility!). It would attract too many people and vehicles. This pool should be local."
The problem, as I said before, was that we needed to convince the city that there would be *no effect* with the larger pool. Impact on the neighborhood, and delays, were the deciding issues. The Santa Clara facility is an older one in what is an established residential/commercial area. The residents are used to it. Walnut Creek is in the middle of a park with not much residential impact. This facility would be added to an established community, and the neighbors didn't want it.
