ESTABLISHING AN OUTDOOR COMMUNITY POOL FOR BROOKLINE

Join us Wednesday, February 25, 11:00 am-12:00 pm. Brookline residents have been asking for a public outdoor pool for over two decades. Come to a community meeting to learn about plans to create a year-round outdoor swimming facility with sloped easy access for those of all ages and abilities. A public pool is more than recreation. It’s a community gathering place, a vital public health resource during increasing extreme heat, and an equity initiative ensuring everyone has access to swimming and swim lessons. With nearby beaches and lakes frequently closed due to bacteria and MDC pools overcrowded, Brookline needs its own solution. The proposed facility requires less than one acre and would include a lap pool and recreational pool, bathhouse, seating, and perhaps a snack bar. Capital costs are projected at under $10 million, funded over two years with no tax increase required. Operating costs can be self-sustaining through memberships, day passes, lessons, events, and concessions. Heating and a seasonal bubble could allow year-round use.

Brookline is one of the only communities without a public outdoor pool. Let’s change that together.

Please register at 617-730-2770.