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Why America stopped building public pools | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
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[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

As Whites withdrew from public pools and parks, taxpayer funding and support for pools dwindled. In Cleveland, the city’s recreation budget was cut by 80%.

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