Public swimming pools and the "mindscape" of Los Angeles

Design and Architecture

Public swimming pools and the "mindscape" of Los Angeles

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Published on Aug 17, 2016, 6:44:00 PM
Total time: 00:04:02

Episode Description

Simone Manuel's Olympic win has put a spotlight on the history and politics of access to aquatics. Swimming in America has a history of racial exclusion. DnA visited the newly-rebuilt Central Recreation Center Pool in South LA to learn what the City of Los Angeles is doing to create "access and opportunity" for all.

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