How come the city is reluctant to build an indoor pool?

How come the city is reluctant to build an indoor pool?

Date published: 11/5/2004

On my soul, I cannot figure people out. Why complain that an indoor pool is to be built, versus an outdoor pool? Let's take a look at this.

Here are the pros and cons of an outdoor pool. Pro: It's there. It's usable June through September. Con: It's not usable late September through early June. It's not usable during inclement weather. It's not protected from outside elements, such as dust and leaves, so additional filters would be required.

Now, here are the pros and cons of an indoor pool. Pro: It's also there. It's usable 12 months out of the year. It's usable during inclement weather. It's protected from outside elements, so it would be cheaper to maintain temperature and chemical balance. It would be less expensive to operate per hour because of the 12-month use instead of a shorter four-month use.

Con: There's no direct sun, so there would be protection from sunburn. Oh, wait--that would be a pro, too, wouldn't it?

By the way, a pool building can always be built with a set of sliding- panel windows on one side (south) that would let the sunshine in during the day, thus giving one the feel of "outdoors," if that were felt to be a real requirement.

Anyway, I just don't see it. As a swimmer, I would like to do my swimming year-round, not just during the summer.

Danny Douglas

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Date published: 11/5/2004